While many people perceive art as simply a pastime for children, it can actually be an extremely important activity for many children. For some, it is a crucial creative outlet which enhances imaginative growth as well as many other things. As your child explores and experiments to their greatest extent, art aids to enhance their […]
Hello Everyone, My name is Kisie Sharp and I am one of two fully qualified teachers here at Karana Early Education Centre who run the Kindy program. I work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays and my co-teacher is Victoria Keniry who works Thursday and Fridays. There have been some conversations lately about how we run the […]
At Eskay Kids, a kindergarten in Springfield we emphasise the importance of good eating habits. A large number of children love to gorge on unhealthy food, this is a known fact. And, it becomes a herculean task to get them to eat healthy food as they often become fussy with their food. Parents play a […]
The technological revolution has led to many positive changes that we observe almost everyday. Such as, an easy spread of worldwide news, connectivity like never before and for children learning new things in new technological ways. However, as we consider it a blessing, there are equally as many negatives that go along with it. The […]
Reading has emerged an important activity that goes a long way in sharpening the brain. An ideal family day care must place a strong emphasis on reading. Effective reading skills can help a child perform better academically in the sense of developing their vocabulary, listening, reading and writing skills while also enhancing their imagination and […]
Hi there, I’m Peta and I’m one of the Lead Educators at Karana Early Education Centre. I wanted to share with you what’s been happening over the last few weeks here and I guess it’s safe to say that I’m just a little bit excited. Or maybe the more appropriate word is inspired. You see….. […]
Focus: Howard Gardner – The Theory Of Multiple Intelligences The first theories on child development began to emerge in the 19th century with the publication of the work of Sigmund Freud, who based his theory on work undertaken with patients suffering from mental illness. Soon after, during the 20th century, theorists such as Jean Piaget, […]
As you start nurturing your child, there are many ways in which they will start to learn and grow. In saying this, it’s not universal, every child is different and develops in different ways and at different speeds. While your child will become increasingly eager to learn new things, it can be a huge help […]
What an interesting few weeks we’ve had recently at Karana. To say that things are challenging is an understatement, and here at Karana, we have hit the ground running and we are trying to do all we can to stay connected with our families in these times. We came across a couple of different platforms that we […]
When I was allocated a room for the year I was excited to be able to put a piece of me into our centre and to share my visions of a home like environment with the families in our centre. I was lucky enough to work in the room for the last few weeks of […]
Childhood is such a short, magical time, and in a fleeting moment, they will be grown up. You will spend an eternity knowing your child as adult, but for these few precious years, you have the privilege of knowing them as a child. For a brief moment in their journey of life, you get to watch them laugh, learn, grow, and experience the awe and wonder that childhood offers.
Children only get one childhood …. Don’t ever wish that magical time away…
Childhood Memories ought to be the most precious memories in any one’s life.
What vision of childhood do you have in your heart for your child…..
We welcome you to join us on a wonder-filled journey through early childhood.