Why Dr Seuss is our favourite author at Kids College At Kids College we got to thinking about our favourite authors and how powerful books actually are. We realised whilst we all hold many different books dear, we all have a love for Dr Seuss. The insightful messages and the sheer fun of reading Dr
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The magic and importance of reading books with young children
The magic and importance of reading books with young children enjoying book week Reading is a portal to fantasy and imagination that makes your heart sing and your brain dance with delight. What greater gift to give a child than the gift of a shared story?At Kids College we are proud bookworms. Reading and literacy
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EBRU ART THERAPY AT KIDS COLLEGE
EBRU Art Therapy at Kids College Kids College welcomed international artists Edip and Irena to do an “Introduction to the Mystery of Ebru – marbling Art” with our 4 year Kindy class last year. Kids College are proud to be the first and only childcare in Australia to be holding this amazing incursion with international
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Kids College, experts in teaching Emotional Intelligence
Kids College specializes in the ground-breaking work of fostering emotional intelligence. Over our thirteen-year history Kids College has grown and developed a very high level of expertise in fostering emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this
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AT KIDS COLLEGE CHILDCARE SECURE ATTACHMENTS AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS BUILD BRAINS
AT KIDS COLLEGE CHILDCARE SECURE ATTACHMENTS AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS BUILD BRAINS At Kids College we are building children’s brains every day though love. We focus oncreating responsive and meaningful interactions with each child that builds trusting relationships between us and our precious little people that helps us engage and support each child to feel secure,
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Kids College 4 year Kindy Imagineers Explorers Programme of Learning
Kids College is particularly proud of our unique educational curriculum. With specialized age-appropriate educational opportunities specially developed for each age group to align with smooth seamless transition to school. Each child moves up an age group when they are ready for the next step. This article discusses everything you need to know as your child
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Kids College 3 year Kindy Adventurers Programme of Learning
Kids College is particularly proud of our unique educational curriculum. With specialized age-appropriate educational opportunities specially developed for each age group to align with smooth seamless transition to school. Each child moves up an age group when they are ready for the next step. This article discusses everything you need to know as your child
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Kids College 2 Year old Toddlers Explorers Programme of Learning
Kids College 2 Year old Toddlers Explorers Programme of Learning Kids College is particularly proud of our unique educational curriculum. With specialized age-appropriate educational opportunities specially developed for each age group to align with smooth seamless transition to school. Each child moves up an age group when they are ready for the next step. This
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Kids College Babies Discoverers Programme of Learning
Kids College is particularly proud of our unique educational curriculum. With specialized age-appropriate educational opportunities specially developed for each age group to align with smooth seamless transition to school. Each child moves up an age group when they are ready for the next step. This article discusses everything you need to know as your child
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Navigating dress ups, Halloween and Superhero play for young children
The very young human brain is really wired to embrace a world of make-believe. Dress-up is an ideal way for young children to work on so many early childhood development skills: literacies, life skills, and creative play. Playing dress-up as a child is something of a rite of passage. Holidays like Halloween that seem straightforward
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Emotionally intelligent Jedi’s
There are so many life lessons that are taught in the popular movie franchise Star Wars and these give us powerful lessons on helping children become emotionally intelligence Jedi’s. These movies can inspire and motivate us to become better people for our societies. We can use the special influence of the Star Wars films to
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How to talk to young children about ANZAC day and war in Ukraine
Some Public Holidays and special days throughout Australia’s cultural calendar are straightforward to celebrate, such as Christmas and Easter. Others can be more complex for children to understand. As early childhood educators, and as parents, it is important that we do our best to honour these important days that commemorate past tragedies and help children
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Key Word Signing at Kids College Childcare
Kids College have been proudly teaching Key Word Signing since our inception. Key Word Signing is a hugely valuable tool for communication and learning in early childhood education. Key Word Signing fosters responsive and meaningful interactions between educators and children building trusting relationships, which engage and support each child to feel secure, confident and included. Key Word
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Kids College Schoolies Vacation care, Before and After school care Programme of Learning
Kids College is particularly proud of our unique educational curriculum. With specialized age-appropriate educational opportunities specially developed for each age group to align with smooth seamless transition to school. Each child moves up an age group when they are ready for the next step. This article discusses everything you need to know as your child
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WELCOMING NEW CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO OUR KIDS COLLEGE FAMILY
We are so excited to be welcoming our new families to the Kids College family. Kids College is a family owned and run childcare centre at the heart of that that proverbial ‘village it takes to raise a child’. We are the second childcare centre in Perth to be awarded the rating of EXCEEDING the National Quality
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Children’s Week at Kids College Childcare “A Caring World Shares”
Children’s Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. It is also a time for children to demonstrate their talents, skills and abilities.’ Children’s week permanent theme is: “A Caring World Shares” and this year’s focus is on article 15 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ‘Children have the
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KIDS COLLEGE CHILDCARE TEACHING CHILDREN PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOUR
Protective Behaviours is an empowerment program that promotes happy, healthy, adventurous and life enhancing activities, all within a framework of safety. Just as you would keep a child safe from the sun by using sunscreen we keep our children safe by empowering them with lifelong skills of assertiveness, self-confidence, problem solving and communication. The Protective
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HOW DOES KIDS COLLEGE HELP CHILDREN WITH ANXIETY?
Many children experience anxiety when separating from their families when they first attend an early childhood service or start school. There are a myriad of factors to consider when helping a child through any anxiety. At Kids College we specialise in social and emotional learning. What’s separation anxiety? Separation anxiety is a common and normal fear
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Talking to children about death of a pet
We as adults tend to want to shield our children from the realities of a pet’s death. However, these experiences are central to building our children’s resilience. Recently we lost our beloved pet bearded dragon, Raa. Like any learning, we can help guide our children through their loss. With such a valuable teachable moment we
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KIDS COLLEGE IS A VALUABLE PART OF YOUR FAMILY, ESPECIALLY IN TOUGH TIMES
We represent safety for children, you their parents and us as caregivers who know and love your children. Our long term relationships with our families fosters a feeling of safety. Know that they are safe with us and trust us to help everyone along the way during tough times for your family and in the
