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Parenting tips and educational resources for early years and primary aged children‘s education and development.
The Begin Bright programmes and resources help support children’s learning from the very early years through the transition to school and throughout their primary school years. Helping them to be happy, smart and confident lifelong learners.
New study finds Australia’s preschool expansion ‘has not better prepared’ kids for school.
Halloween Activities
Let's get spooky with Begin Bright Halloween activities! Halloween is a popular celebration with...
Free Colouring In Book
Colouring is a great activity for little learners with many benefits, including: Building fine...
Early Years Frequently Asked Questions
Holiday activities to stimulate growing brains
Children's lives can be very busy with school, preschool, and extracurricular activities. So when...
Having Fun With Maths At Home
Having fun with maths at home is something parents can easily incorporate into everyday life and...
Choosing books for every age.
Choosing books for every age and helping children to enjoy reading is one of the most important...
Easter Craft
Keep your little learner busy with Begin Bright's Easter craft activity. Find all the instructions...
Seven ways that children learn
Begin Bright knows and appreciates not all children are the same. Each child has their own unique...
Five easy activities to help build children’s fine motor skills!
What are fine motor skills, and why are they important? Fine motor skills focus on building the...
Begin Bright guide to the stages of reading
A guide for parents and educators on the stages of learning to read that children will go through...
Three easy ways to get your kids to read better and enjoy it
It’s little wonder that we often feel as though our kids aren’t as successful with reading as we’d...
DIY Monster Finger Puppets
DIY Monster Finger Puppets Keep the kids busy making their own little monster finger puppets! You...
Kids Activities For Father’s Day
Happy Father's Day! We've put together a great kids activity for little learners to do for...
Welcoming our new licensee – Bryant Tan
Meet the newest member of the Begin Bright network – Bryant Tan. Begin Bright is excited to...
Begin Bright Out Of This World Reading Challenge
Daily challenges will help spark reading inspiration in children and build their literacy skills....
Should I be teaching my preschooler to read and write?
My little one is about to enter big school. Like most mums, I’m a little concerned at just how...
Easter colouring in
Have some fun this Easter long weekend with our Easter colouring-in! 🐰🐣 Get your little learner...
Top tips for a great start to school
Starting school can bring lots of excitement, anticipation and sometimes anxiety for children....
Begin Bright countdown to Christmas!
Christmas Day can seem like a long time to wait for little people. Begin Bright can help, with...
COVID disrupted my kid’s first year of school. Will it set them back?
By Elizabeth Rouse, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Deakin University. Students...
I am 5-years-old!
Begin Bright recognises that all children develop at different stages. This is a general overview...
I am 4-years-old!
Begin Bright recognises that all children develop at different stages. This is a general overview...
I am 3-years-old!
Begin Bright recognises that all children develop at different stages. This is a general overview...
5 ways Begin Bright programmes can support your child’s learning
Begin Bright programmes have always supported children and their families with the ongoing mission...
Begin Bright’s top tips for online learning
With many regions back into lockdown, parents are again having the prospect of supporting their...
Introducing Begin Bright Cutie Cubes
Meet our Begin Bright friends Bumble Bee Betty, Frog Farley and Jellyfish Jack, three of our Begin...
Begin Bright Mother’s Day cards to make
Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May in Australia and New Zealand. We know it can sometimes be...
School Readiness; is your child ready for school?
In what feels like 2 minutes after they are born, your baby is starting to talk. Then you start...
Begin Bright: Advocates for making learning fun and helping children to be happy, smart & confident
Begin Bright is an Early Years, School Readiness and Primary School programme provider. We have...
Tips to prepare for big school
Towards the year's second half, many parents are thinking about how best to prepare their children...
10 ways to ask your kids “how was school today?” (and “how was school?” isn’t one of them)
Starting school can be a daunting time for children but it can also be a challenging time for...
5 top tips to tackling school tests
Let's be honest, no one enjoys sitting school tests or exams! However, many schools, (and aspects...
Why are children’s self-help skills in the early years important?
Does your child have the self-help skills that enable them to cooperate and communicate with...
Begin Bright’s 5 top tips for reading with your child
At Begin Bright we believe that reading with your child is one of the most important activities...
The power of tutoring
"I'm not good at this", "I can’t do it", "I'm dumb", "I don’t understand". Do any of these phrases...
Why choose Begin Bright School Readiness classes for your child?
Wouldn't it be great if your child was excited to go start school instead of nervous and proclaim...