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April 12 2022

Fun Easter Activities for your Children

It’s that time of the year where you might be trying to hide chocolates in your cupboard… which the children probably end up finding anyway. So in this blog let’s talk about how to have a health

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March 23 2022
Sustainability in Early Childhood Education

Becoming environmentally responsible, what does that mean? This can often be confusing and complex for children as this concept is very broad. When we hear the word ‘sustainability’, we often link

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February 9 2022
Using popular culture as a path way for inquiry-based learning

What if we tell you that popular culture is educational and beneficial to children? It all depends on how it is consumed and used! 

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January 25 2022
Importance of the male influence in the Early Childhood setting

The topic of male educators in the early childhood setting is one that can polarise us without even knowing why, however are our children missing out on important early learning because we have such a

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October 22 2021
How adults can respond to children’s ‘big emotions’

Children of all ages are made up of many emotions and feelings and express them in a wide variety of ways. This can be illustrated through facial expressions, behaviour and their play.

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September 9 2021
Does your child need books as much as they need you?

In the same manner that nutritious meals, constant love, a stable structure and education (amongst other things) are key pillars in the formative years of childhood, reading and the exposure to books

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July 16 2021
The significance of inclusive practices in early childhood

Here is a slightly more theoretical blog from Turtletot this month, however one that we are very passionate about. Inclusive practice aligns with both critical and post-structuralist early childhood t

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April 23 2021
Celebrating Events and Milestones in the Early Childhood Education Setting

At Turtletot we celebrate many different events and holidays. Some of the events we have celebrated over the past four months include : New Years Day Australia Day Chinese New Year Brazilian Carnivale

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February 12 2021
3 best approaches for developing communication, language and literacy skills in preschoolers

Communication, Language and Literacy development Australia is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse nations in the world, with over 240 spoken languages! Researchers maintain that all

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January 8 2021
How to develop your child’s awareness of nature?

Herbert Spencer maintained that the main purpose of the play was for children to get rid of excess energy and blow off steam (White, 2004). Early Childhood theorists, however, rejected this

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