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Where do you start?

Where do you start?



It can be hard to know where to start when choosing an early childhood education service for your child.
With so many different ECE services available, it may be hard to choose the best one for you and your child.
Children do best where they can:

form bonds with people who care
be around people who have plenty of time to spend with them
enjoy having fun
be g  . . . more
Author : Team Up Created : 19 Jan 2009
 
Perfect for Preschoolers





Perfect for Preschoolers


Open Daily, 10am - 5pm
Visiting the Stevenson Discovery Centre is a great way to introduce toddlers to Auckland Museum, exposing them to new educational experiences in a safe and stimulating environment. There are two choices of venue within the Stevenson Discovery Centre, both of which offer Early Childhood groups the chance to explore and learn �hands-on�  . . . more
Author : Ed Created : 20 Jun 2006
 
Choosing an early childhood education service.
Choosing an early childhood education service. The early years of a child�s learning make a significant difference to the way they develop and go on to learn throughout their lives.  Getting it right at this vital stage will help to build the lifelong foundation of success for our children.Research shows that quality early childhood education has positive and lasting benefits for young c  . . . more
Author : Edcentre Created : 14 Apr 2006
 
Quality Early Childhood Education.
Study shows lasting effects of Quality Early Childhood Education.Research released today reinforces the long-term benefits of quality early childhood education.---------------------------------Research released today reinforces the long-term benefits of quality early childhood education, says Education Minister Steve Maharey.The Competent Children, Competent Learners project began in 1993 and has   . . . more
Author : Ministry of Education Created : 03 Apr 2006
 
Toddlers who use a computer develop better learning skills
Toddlers who use a computer develop better learning skills than toddlers who do not.According to researchers in the US, toddlers who use a computer develop better learning skills than other toddlers who do not use a computer. Researchers studied 122 children, aged 3-5 years. The kids who used a computer three to four times a week got better scores on a test aimed at gauging school readiness and co  . . . more
Author : Edusearch Created : 20 Jun 2004
 
Under 5s- How to educate their children at home.
How can parents educate their children at home?
How can you stop children learning at home? You can't! 
The foundation stage, is about children learning all the time - it is about young children learning how to make friends, become independent, recognise letters and numbers. It happens all the time, without you realising it.
Children are like sponges, they are absorbing things all the t  . . . more
Author : Edusearch Created : 14 Jun 2004
 
Television may drive kids to distraction
Television may drive kids to distraction-
Study says rapid scene changes could harm concentration

By JULIE DAVIDOW
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

A new study by a team of Seattle researchers looked at the records of many children and concluded that TV watching by the under-3 set increases the chances of problems like attention deficit disorder.

Granted, some doctors dispute the stu  . . . more
Author : Edusearch Created : 20 Apr 2004
 
Benefits of learning a Second Language through fun and play

�Exposing your Child to a new world of words boosts her brainpower, vocabulary and self-esteem� Lynne S. Dumas

For years it has been thought that teaching a second language to preschool age children would be a waste of time, money and resources. This has changed in the recent years as more and more research has been completed on bilingual children. Following are some important reasons for ex  . . . more
Author : Aline Shand Created : 21 Mar 2004
 
Foreign Language Learning for Children

In Europe and worldwide, it is natural for children to learn several languages at once. Up until recently, in New Zealand this has only been seen as a possibility for families where one or both parents are bilingual. However, there is an increasing awareness of the incredible learning potential of children, particularly in the first 5 years.

Research clearly shows that a child�s brain is   . . . more
Author : Chris Perkinson- New Beginnings Created : 03 Dec 2003
 
Baby Brainpower
Baby Brainpower


By Gail Rosenblum
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What do babies know, and what are they capable of learning? These questions have always fascinated parents, and now there are some important new answers. Scientists are discovering that newborns�once thought to enter the world as blank slates onto which a lifetime of experiences was inscribed�have brains as  . . . more
Author : By Gail Rosenblum Created : 14 Jun 2003
 
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