As a parent or caregiver there is possibly nothing that pulls at the heart strings more than tricky goodbyes when dropping your child off to early learning, especially when they are just settling in and the environment is new and unfamiliar to you both...
It is very natural when hearing the word risk to automatically think of hazards and danger. As parents we want to do all that we can to prevent our children getting hurt so hearing the words risky and play together can feel a bit hazardous in terminology alone...
You may have heard the term loose parts (or open ended resources) used within your child’s Early Learning Centre but what exactly is it and how are they beneficial in your child’s learning journey?
There are many ways that whānau can positively impact their child’s early literacy development by creating opportunities during day to day interactions. Here are just three of the ways you can help support your child on their literacy learning journey.
Everyday in lots of different ways, opportunities present themselves for our children to engage in mathematical concepts.
No doubt over the years we’ve all had a wee dabble playing with play dough- whether it be the commercial play-doh brand that was first marketing as a play product in the 1950’s or the homemade version that has been whipped up in kitchens all around the world. There are many reasons why playdough is so popular and the skills developed through playing with this medium go far deeper than just imagination and creativity!
There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?
Effective 1 April 2023, more people will be eligible for subsidy and the hourly subsidy rates will increase.
Our children learned about this special and meaningful day and they made beautiful contributions.
We've introduced 'Show and Tell' to our children and families. They will improve their communication skills.
Tents filled with teddy bear stories, we enjoyed a morning cuddled up with our bears.
We celebrate winter, education curriculum, introductions and some fond farewells.
A beautiful tradition for Matariki, enhancing our shared identities as New Zealanders.
This year we celebrated Mothers’ Day in honour of our treasured Mums at Little Earth Montessori Rosedale.
A traditional flute played through the nose was a source of great amazement – and amusement - for the children from Little Earth Montessori Remuera on their excursion to Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira.
The children at Little Earth Montessori Remuera celebrated International Peace Day 2019 in true harmony, along with thousands of children from all over the world who came together to sing for peace.
Learning about different cultures is a wonderful way for children to develop empathy, compassion and understanding, and yesterday children at Little Earth Montessori Rosedale were given an insight into Korean culture.
A rocket launching demonstration was one of the highlights of a recent trip to Stardome for Little Earth Montessori Rosedale children.
It is a special day today, we are going to Te Taha-wai Marae! Everyone from Little Earth Montessori Panmure has been prepared for weeks for this trip!
Whanau, tamariki and centre staff came together for a special family night at Little Earth Montessori Rosedale, as the centre continued with its wonderful Matariki celebrations.
As Matariki celebrations take place across the nation, the children at Little Earth Montessori Rosedale are immersed in their own special Maori New Year festivities.
Mothers, grandmothers and aunties descended upon Little Earth Rosedale this morning to share a special Mother’s Day morning tea with their precious tots.
The children at Little Earth Rosedale have learnt many fun facts recently thanks to Living Eggs.
The children at Little Earth Montessori Rosedale commemorated ANZAC Day last week, creating gorgeous paper poppies, ANZAC cookies and a beautiful wreath.
On Tuesday evening, Little Earth Montessori Kapiti held an Aroha Vigil, to honour the victims and survivors of the Christchurch shootings.
Excitement was high at Little Earth Montessori Rosedale yesterday, as children enjoyed a special visit from St John Ambulance.
Spring festival – otherwise known as Chinese New Year – is the most highly-anticipated time of the year in Chinese culture. And this year, children and teachers at Little Earth Montessori Rosedale were lucky enough to experience the festivities first-hand thanks to our generous Chinese families.
Little Earth Montessori Queenstown were the first early childhood centre in the Queenstown Lakes District to earn their Enviroschool bronze and silver awards – and now they have achieved the amazing milestone of becoming a Green Gold Enviroschool.
An obstacle course, a treasure hunt and a water slide covered in bubbles were just some of the highlights of Little Earth Queenstown’s recent Healthy Heart Fun Day.
Little Earth Montessori Rosedale organised a lovely breakfast for Father's Day.
Matariki has always been a part of our conversations here at Little Earth Montessori Kapiti. We constantly revisit books and songs about Matariki. From time to time older children also share their experiences of past Matariki celebrations at preschool. For the last two months we had more focused discussion and had various activities on it as we commemorate Māori New Year.
In response to feedback from primary sector that some children are starting school without knowing the educational value of books, we have started a programme of ‘Love of books’.
Last week, the children have been very excited and busy preparing for our Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea. Hosting a special afternoon tea takes a lot of planning and such an event is very meaningful to the children. It is a great opportunity for the children to do something nice for others.
The children at Little Earth Queenstown are lucky! Last month, Craig Smith came to the centre to share his best stories.
For the last five years, we have been celebrating Harvest Festival at Little Earth Kapiti as summer draws to an end.
It has been our annual tradition at Little Earth Kapiti since we opened in 2009, that we come together as a community to celebrate Christmas with a Family Picnic at our preschool grounds.
After we celebrated Matariki, all the talk, and singing about the stars lead the conversation to outer space, and the moon. We had a bit of fun recreating the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies.
Toward the end of last year, we took on the exciting task of creating the first sub-brand for Evolve Education Group. At the time, there were only four Montessori centres across the country, and Lollipops Educare Remuera was being transitioned to Montessori. After a few months of consultation with our Centre Managers, we feel the result is an inclusive, holistic approach that encapsulates both what Montessori stands for and what we aspire to achieve.
