Child Care ABC

Zzzzz… Rest and Sleep Sleep and rest needs are individual to each child and, regardless of age or developmental stage, sleep requirements vary from child to child. When choosing a child care centre, questions about sleep and rest are also many and varied depending upon the values, cultural and parenting beliefs of the individual family [...]

… eXcursions and incursions One way for child care centres to extend the interests and learning experience of the children is by taking them out of the centre on excursions or involving them in incursions – where visiting specialists come to the centre to spend time sharing their knowledge with the children. These types of [...]

V is for … VISION A high quality child care centre will maintain a very clear philosophy that communicates the beliefs about children and families, the role of staff and the style of early education program. It will provide a strong, defined vision which will guide the daily practices and interactions of all stakeholders, in [...]