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Friendship Qualities That Are Being Developed In Early Childhood

Babies babbling away in their prams. Toddlers playing in the sandpit. Busy kindergarten children on the climbing frame and getting arty with their paintbrushes. These scenes are all part and parcel of everyday life where babies and children are growing up and starting to explore the world around them. Did...
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7 Signs That May Signal a Need to Change Childcare Providers

Entrusting the care of your child to another person is a huge deal. Parents and caregivers demand only the highest standards from these third parties. While it’s only natural for there to be a few hiccups when a child transitions from full-time parental care to spending time at a kindergarten,...
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Three ideas to nurture your child’s love of wholesome food

Originally published on http://playgroupwa.com.au/little-things-blog Creating a family food culture based on a love of wholesome food can have lasting effects on health and family relationships. Learning to appreciate good food from a young age will help to ensure that eating continues to be one of each day’s pleasures as a child...
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So You Want To Be An Early Childhood Teacher?

One of the best things about becoming an Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) is that it’s an opportunity that suits many. At Nido we can provide employment at different levels. We can support aspirations for those just starting out in a career of Early Childhood Education (ECE) and we can also...
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Tips For Raising A Reader: Learning to count

Reading is a key skill that begins at an early age. Indeed, the joy of language commences from the moment your new offspring clings onto your finger during those early bonding moments. But did you know that research shows that there’s a direct link between counting and reading? This means that...
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Essential Skills: Helping Children Develop Social Skills

Social skills are learned from an early age. As parents and caregivers, we have a direct impact on helping children figure out how to best discover their own way to interact with others. The first few formative years are a hugely important developmental period. Every child is an individual and...
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Responsible Children Make Better Siblings

We all want our children to get along. Sibling rivalry does, of course, occur. But ensuring this is in a healthy manner, rather than destructive, is something all parents and caregivers aspire to. How a child gets on with others, be they a relative, friend or a person they’ve just...
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The Jobs Of The Future: How do we set our children up for success?

There’s no denying that the workplace of tomorrow is set to be dramatically different to that of the past decades. AI, tech, robots - these are already well established, and only set to dominate the future of employment that our children are set to inherit. So what will the job...
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Centres With A Difference

Nido Early School centres have established themselves as the benchmark for excellence in early education in Australia and one of the key things setting them apart from other education providers is that they practice what they preach. Their values and ethos are bound by a passion to provide young minds...
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Bringing ideas home from the home of Reggio Emilia

Not everyone is lucky enough to get a company-sponsored trip to Europe, but the nine employees of Nido Early Education who visited Italy recently are determined to make sure that their good fortune has long-lasting and tangible benefits for the wider community. For a week, the group immersed themselves in...
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