Starting school is a huge step for children and a major moment for parents too! Each state in Australia sets its own school starting age rules, so it’s completely understandable if you find the whole thing a bit puzzling. This difference in school start age...
As a parent, it’s natural to want to ensure your child has the best start in life. One crucial aspect of early development is the ability to produce speech sounds correctly. But why is this so important for your child? Here, Kids First’s speech therapists in Sydney...
School readiness skills for children If your child is starting school next year, they will be one of between 15 and 25 very small, very excited little people who will be in the care of one, yes that’s right, one classroom teacher. That’s a big change from the...
Choosing a school is a huge decision that many parents agonize over for years before their child’s primary school education begins. In this excerpt from her best-selling book, SCHOOL READY: A practical and supportive guide for parents with sensitive kids,...
Building school readiness skills in children At preschool, your child probably has one teacher and a couple of other staff that they knew well. In early childhood education settings, children’s daily routine is very structured, and your child has comforting...
Inside Kindergarten classrooms all around Australia, kids are busy using and practising their Fine Motor Skills. They write their names on the top of worksheets many times a day. Their scissors and gluesticks get a good work out in almost every subject and during Art,...
