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The Begin Bright blog offers helpful parenting tips and education resources for early years and primary aged children’s education and development.
DIY Monster Finger Puppets
DIY Monster Finger Puppets Keep the kids busy making their own little monster finger puppets! You...
Father’s Day activities
Happy Father's Day! Make your Dad's day extra special with a handmade card. It's easy! Simply...
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 skillsWe...
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 competition
Have some fun this Easter long weekend and enter our Easter colouring-in competition! 🐰🐣 Get...
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...
In these pandemic school days handwriting still matters!
By Anabela Malpique and Deborah Pino-Pasternak. During the last 1000 years, handwriting has...
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...
School Readiness, a necessity not a luxury
Guest blog from Holly Wilkie, Owner & Primary school teacher, Begin Bright Sorrento. ...
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 this Sunday the 9th of May. We know it can sometimes be tricky to get to the shops...
School Readiness; is your child ready for school?
What feels like 2 minutes later, they're starting to talk. Then you start seeing hints of your...
Begin Bright: Advocates for making learning fun and helping children to be happy, smart & confident
Begin Bright is a School Readiness and Primary School Tutoring provider. We have been supporting...
Tips to prepare for big school
This time of the year, many parents are thinking about how to best prepare their child for their...
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...
Let’s talk School Readiness | Tatiarna
Meet 5-year-old Tatiarna and learn how the Begin Bright School Readiness Programme has made a...
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...
Inspire young minds these school holidays
The term is almost over and the holidays are fast approaching. No doubt your child will be...
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...