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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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May 6, 2020
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Kia ora, this week how to make Mother's Day special under Level 3 Alert criteria. Also, the government has conducted "The most extensive consultation process in the history of early learning in New Zealand" to come up with the Early Learning Action Plan, learn all about it this week. Finally, Raise Early Years director, Mandy Richardson, explains how performing a toy cull could benefit the quality of your child's play.
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5 ways to make Mother's Day special in isolation
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Every year, Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday of May, but this year, things are definitely different. COVID-19 is keeping families at home and putting distance between older parents and adult children, so it's more important than ever to share the love this Mother's Day, and have some fun as well.
To help you do this, here are five ways to celebrate your mum, your partner or yourself on 10 May.
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What the Early Learning Action Plan means for children, parents, whanau and ECE services
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Most New Zealand children attend an early learning service before they head off to big school, and there's no doubt that this engagement with educators, other children and educational play experiences is highly beneficial for their growth and development.
Early learning builds children's physical, cognitive, social and emotional skills at a time when most of their brain development is occurring, so it's great to see that the Government is committed to delivering high quality early learning over the long-term.
After conducting what it calls, 'The most extensive consultation process in the history of early learning in New Zealand', the Government has released its Early Learning Action Plan 2019-2029, which sets the direction and vision for the next 10 years of early learning.
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How fewer toys leads to higher quality play
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Children and toys go hand-in-hand, and there's much to be gained when babies, toddlers and preschoolers play the day away.
Toys are a fun way to develop youngsters' motor skills, enliven their imagination, encourage social skills, practice problem-solving and foster independence, but it is possible to have too much of a good thing.
Overflowing toy boxes and crammed shelves are overwhelming for children and parents, and there's a school of thought that fewer, more carefully curated toys can enhance children's play.
To understand why less is more, and help parents choose quality over quantity, we spoke with Raise Early Years director, Mandy Richardson.
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