Five ways to enrich your child's early learning

 

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A boost to learning in inner Sydney

The Goodstart family has grown with the opening today (September 12) of a new centre at Alexandria in Sydney. Huntley Street Early Learning is one of three City of Sydney City centres Goodstart will operate for the council, with centres at Annandale and Darlinghurst set to ...

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A great start for babies: Helping your baby develop the foundations they need

Babies are born ready to learn – they observe their surroundings and absorb every experience, making vital connections in their brain. Every interaction is an opportunity to learn, and each new experience or encounter helps lay the foundations for their development as they gro...

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A how-to guide: toilet training

When you are starting to think about toilet training with your child, one of the most important aspects to consider is if your child is ready. Goodstart Montrose centre director Angela Price says there is no use starting toilet training if the child is not ready or is not a...

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A magic egg and a surprise mascot

A “magical” reading egg will hatch at the culmination of the early years literacy program Paint Cairns South REaD which kicks off this week.   Goodstart Forest Gardens centre director Erin Beerenfels is hitting the road to promote the 10-week campaign throughout Far North ...

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Access to Early Learning Fund pays benefits

A program developed by Goodstart Early Learning to help improve access to quality early learning and care for eligible children and families is showing great benefits.   The Early Learning Fund was developed by The Benevolent Society and Goodstart to remove cost as a barri...

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Access to affordable childcare essential for success

Improved participation rates in early childhood education are resulting in improved outcomes for the state’s children, according to Goodstart Early Learning’s advocacy manager John Cherry. The recently released Naplan results show a strong correlation between improved educa...

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Bendigo children get in to community spirit

Learning how to maintain a vegetable garden, look after soil and when to pick vegetables are just a few of the skills the children at Goodstart Early Learning Bendigo are taking on. Once a week, a group of up to 15 children head to the Salvation Army’s Gravel Hill Communi...

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Benefits of joining a new centre for all to see

Leith Plunkett is not what you imagine when you think about early learning educators. The 35-year-old Hobart educator joined the industry after a career working as a team leader at a call centre and a factory, in managerial positions. But he had developed a passion for w...

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New challenges await Doveton College early learning director

Michele Watson is aware she is going to face many challenges in the year ahead. After spending years as a centre director at Goodstart Early Learning, she has taken up a secondment in the Early Learning Centre at Doveton College ( pictured above ) in Victoria. The first ...

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Big day out at the aquarium for children at Derrimut

Sharks, stingrays, penguins and fish are just some of the creatures the preschool children at Goodstart Derrimut saw on a recent trip to Melbourne SEA LIFE Aquarium. The children explored the underwater world, listened to talks about sharks and crocodiles, and touched star ...

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Plenty of books to borrow at Kangaroo Flat

Spending just 15 minutes reading to children each night can greatly increase a child’s academic outcomes and increase their cognitive skills, according to researchers.   Reading to young children: a head start in life , authored by G Kalb and J.C. van Ours, reveals parental...

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Breastfeeding, toilet training and dealing with illness: Addressing your common concerns

As a parent, taking your child to a childcare centre can initially be quite daunting. While qualified educators and caring staff can reassure you that your child will be safe and looked after well, there are likely still many questions you have flying around your head. Let’...

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Bringing hope to those in need

Giving back to the community is the aim of the children at Goodstart centres throughout the country. Goodstart Hoppers Crossing Heaths Road hosted Australia's Biggest Morning Tea to show their support to the Cancer Council Foundation. The event has helped raise much fund...

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Building connections within the community

Building a connection between preschool children and the elderly was the aim of Goodstart Early Learning Gawler South’s centre director Janine Ludwig when she set up the program. “We discovered many children in our area were not exposed to an older generation such as nans...

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Bush kinder program forms vital connections for children

Children are swapping the Ipads, computers and toys for trees, mud and dirt to take part in the Bush Kinder program at Goodstart Early Learning Montrose . Once a week, the children in the kindergarten class spend about two hours at Mt Evelyn Recreational reserve at the bas...

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Businesses asked to secure the future of children

Australian businesses are being asked to secure their future by helping all children to receive affordable, quality early learning. ReadyNation, an international business organisation of executives focussed on improving the global economy and workforces through increased in...

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Butterfly garden sure to attract attention

In a few months, when the children at Goodstart Early Learning Bongaree want to do a little bit of insect research, they will step outside into their butterfly garden. The children have planted a garden in the centre’s yard complete with plants that attract butterflies an...

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Call for businesses to lead the charge in early learning

It is the out-of-place sound that makes people stop and listen. That is the behaviour a business-led advocacy group is using to encourage greater government funding into childhood early learning. ReadyNation is an international business organisation of executives focusse...

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Call for help pays off for Goodstart Ferntree Gully

When Ferntree Gully centre director Rebecca Murray first approached Bunnings about a garden makeover, she was hoping for a few new pots and some fresh soil. On August 25, the outdoor areas were transformed by 50 Bunnings and Ryobi employees, with 10 Bunnings centres comin...

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Centre educators pull up their socks for good cause

Educators at Goodstart Oakleigh have banded together to raise awareness for the Children’s Cancer Foundation by wearing socks created by the Australian Football League and Sesame Street. They decided to support the Put Yourself in Their Socks campaign after one of the chi...

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Goodstart centres in Victoria receive boost from state government funding

Kindergarten children are the ultimate winners in the latest grants awarded to Goodstart through the Victorian 2016-17 Children’s Facilities Capital Program – they will be able to play and explore in exciting new outdoor play environments to be installed in their kinder yard...

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Centres embrace Australia: Story Country book week

Each year, throughout Australia, The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together to celebrate Children’s Book Week (20-26 August). This year’s theme was Australia: Story Country to celebrate all Australian books, authors and illustrators...

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Charity starts early for children at Goodstart Albury

Children and educators from Goodstart Albury – Pemberton Street have banded together to raise more than $5,000 for charities this year, participating in nine local charity events. Give me Five for Kids, Walk to Save our Sons, Mother’s Day Classic, City to City Walk, Relay...

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Cheap and cheerful ideas for the school holidays

You’ve managed to make it through three school terms and the countdown to Christmas is on. The shops are starting to stock up on decorations and trees, so saving a few dollars in September is even more important than ever. To help minimise the damage on the hip pocket, we’v...

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