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Is your child really ready for the transition to school?

Is your child really ready for the transition to school? The time has come for your child to move on from daycare or preschool and start school. It is a lot of change, but the transition can be made easier with some preparation. This blog post will give you tips to help prepare your child […]

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How loose parts are used in the STEAM learning methodology.

The following article discusses how loose parts can be used for teaching science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) in an innovative way. Since the beginning of time, children love to play with any objects that they can get their hands on – loose parts. This time of play is known as “free exploration”. During […]

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Why Reading is Important for Babies and Young Children

Babies and young children learn and develop through everyday hands-on experiences. Reading books and stories to your child, singing songs, and sharing rhymes can help their development in many ways. For example, reading boosts language and literacy skills, promotes creativity, and allows children to express their thoughts and emotions verbally. Acquisition of language is one of […]

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Teaching Protective Behaviours To Young Children

Protective Behaviours Protective Behaviours are an empowerment process that raises self‐esteem and self‐confidence and enhances assertiveness in the context of feeling safe (Rose, J 2004). It also refers to developing consciousness of the situations in which the child’s personal space and safety may be compromised, so that he or she can respond according to particular […]

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MCH Educators Day

Sept 1st is MCH Educators Day! It is a day when we recognise and thank our amazing educators for their tireless dedication to the care and education of the children in our care! Thank you for all that you do! Here is a little video to show our appreciation! Don’t forget to share this via Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn,  […]

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Bedding Amount Recommended for Safe Sleep

We found this great resource from Red Nose Australia about the best bedding to ensure your baby is safe while sleeping. Overheating is one of the major risk factors for SIDS and SUDI, but how do you know how much or what sort of bedding to use to keep baby both warm and safer while sleeping? This […]

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Sustainability at My Cubby House

At My Cubby House we believe that by creating and providing a sustainable environment where our children will learn to care and appreciate their world. We embed sustainable practices every day in all relevant learning areas. Sustainability education can be fun, engaging and empowering for children. It allows them to take responsibility for their actions […]

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Top 6 benefits of outdoor play for kids

Outdoor play in an early years setting provides great opportunities for children to play where they can learn to handle new situations and assess risk for themselves. Children that are energetic in their early years usually continue to be more active as they grow up. By encouraging  younger children to spend more time outside and […]

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Staying healthy in childcare

Staying healthy in childcare At My Cubby House, we take the health and wellbeing of children in our care very seriously. As such, all of our staff and educators are trained in, and follow strict health and safety procedures, as outlined in the National Health and Medical Research Council’s publication: Staying Healthy – Preventing infectious […]

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Cultural Diversity and Social Justice in Early Childhood Education

We recognise that Cultural Diversity in childcare is essential if we want to live in a society that values equality and justice for all. The first five years of life are considered a period of rapid and radical changes in child development. During this period, a child’s brain develops quickly and radically – more than […]

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