Ragan Petrie, The University of Melbourne and Marco CastilloSince 2008, Australia has spent more than A$11 billion dollars over ten years to expand government-funded preschool (or kinder in Victoria) for four-year-olds to better prepare children for school. But as our...
What class is right for my child?Children’s ages guide our Begin Bright Early Years and Early Primary programmes, so it’s easy to find the class your child should be in. However, we know that children develop and grow in their own time. Your nearest location can...
Having fun with maths at home is something parents can easily incorporate into everyday life and make learning fun for their children. Parents are children’s first teachers. They will teach them many lessons and life skills before they start school. Many parents will...
Begin Bright knows and appreciates not all children are the same. Each child has their own unique way of learning, with an individual set of ideals and priorities and learns in their own time. It is essential to understand these differences and accommodate them....
What are fine motor skills, and why are they important? Fine motor skills focus on building the strength and dexterity in the hands to improve your child’s efficiency with pencil grip, writing, drawing, gluing, scissor usage, tying shoelaces, buttoning jackets,...
A guide for parents and educators on the stages of learning to read that children will go through on their learning to read journey. Words are everywhere! So it’s essential that parents and educators provide children with reading experiences daily. We want...