Educators Reports

Emotional Regulation Children just like adults experience a range of emotions, from excitement and happiness to sadness and anger. They experience emotions that feel good in our body and those that may not feel so desirable.  It is important that children can...

Educators Report

Collaborative partnerships with families and communities Early Childhood Education has a number of regulatory frameworks which we are guided by in our practice, in particular the Victorian Early Years Learning and Developmental Framework (VEYLDF) and the National...

Educators Report

Reflections from Reggio Emilia, Italy In April, I was fortunate enough to travel to Italy so that I could participate in the Reggio Emilia International Study Tour. It was a week of deep reflection, discussion, challenges, questioning, exploration, and for those who...

Educators Report

Playball This term the Possum and Koala group have commenced their weekly Playball sessions. Each week Russell and Sam come to Elonera and spend an hour with the children in small groups supporting and providing them with new skills.  Playball is a specialized and...

Educators Report

Why Bush Kinder At Elonera Preschool we believe in the importance of nature and outside play in a child’s learning and development. Numerous studies also support the need for children to spend time outside in nature. Children are natural learners. Bush Kinder, held at...