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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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August 11, 2021
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Kia ora, this week 5 amazing and inspiring picture books to be enjoyed in child care and at home. Also, we look at new research examining the impact of screen time on executive function.
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5 amazing picture books
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The books your child enjoys in early childhood stay with them for life.
Interesting words, pictures, characters and storylines help to build literacy skills and open up new perspectives and understandings, and educators are always on the look-out for inspiring reads and interactive ways of sharing the written word.
To help them, the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults highlights the very best books for youngsters, and provides teaching resources to support kids' active involvement in reading, writing and illustration.
The winners of the 2021 Awards are being announced today, Wednesday 11 August and here, we're focusing on the Picture Book Award finalists and sharing ways for educators to engage and excite early readers.
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New research around screen time and children's behaviour
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Screen time is a big part of modern life, and although educational shows and engaging content can enrich young minds, moderation is key in childhood.
The government's Active Play Guidelines for Under-Fives discourage screen time for under twos, and recommend less than one hour a day for preschoolers, and there's plenty of evidence that less is best in the early years.
Now, new research using Growing Up in New Zealand data suggests that screen time may affect under fives' development of executive function skills.
Here, we see why executive function is so important, and how you can reduce screen time for the good of your child's health and development.
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