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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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June 24, 2020
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Kia ora, this week an editorial by Erin Maloney, Founding Director of home-based care provider Tiny Nation on the advantages of this type of care. Also, 9 simple STEM ideas to try at home.
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A home away from home: how home-based early learning meets a very real need
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This editorial about home-based care was written by Erin Maloney, Founding Director of Tiny Nation
As a working mum, when I first considered by return to work and looked at early childhood care and education providers for my children, there were some key questions that I wanted to have answered.
Funnily enough, those questions didn't revolve around the facilities or size of a service provider. They didn't revolve around the number of other children my young child would interact with. They didn't revolve around the day to day routines of service or what kind of educational resources they had. My questions were simple.
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9 play-based science activities that STEM skills
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Science is a great way to explore ideas, make discoveries and have some fun along the way. Many experiments have that 'Wow!' factor for early learners, and there are lots of reasons to encourage science activities at home.
Young children learn through play, and play-based experiments help little ones to:
- Think in new ways and solve problems
- Understand cause and effect, and trial and error
- Practice their communication and teamwork skills
- Expand their vocabulary and
- Gain a better understanding of the world.
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