At Small Steps Educational Childcare, our mission is to nurture every child through play-based learning guided by the Early Years Learning Framework. We work in partnership with families so each child can grow in confidence, curiosity and independence at their own pace.
Why Choose Small Steps Educational Childcare
At Small Steps Educational Childcare we acknowledge the importance of play in early childhood development. Play is very important, the most effective tool, and is central to a child's learning and development. Play is non threatening, spontaneous, and meaningful. Through play babies and young children explore and learn to understand the world around them as they come to communicate, discover, imagine and create. When children play they are showing what they have learned and what they are trying to understand. When children play with other children they create social group, test out ideas, challenge each other's thinking and build new understandings.
This is why play is one of the foundations of the Early Years Learning Framework. By using this Framework Educators/Staff will guide children's play by carefully designing learning activities and stimulating Indoor and Outdoor learning environments. We also acknowledge that each child is unique and therefore will progress at their own pace. The EYLF is a key component of Australia's National Quality Framework, developed by Australian governments to help Educators give young children across the country the opportunity to maximise their potential and build a foundation for future success.
The Framework's vision is for all children to experience play-based learning that is engaging and builds success for life, through the themes of Belonging, Being and Becoming.
The Framework focuses on your child's learning. Educators will work with you in order to get to know your child well. At this Service we will create a learning program that builds on your child's interests and abilities and keep you in touch with your child's progress. Through the Framework's five learning goals Educators will assist your child to develop:
- A strong sense of their identity (have confidence in themselves and to form friendships)
- Connections with their world (learn to respect the environment and cultural diversity)
- A strong sense of wellbeing (socially, emotionally & physically).
- Confidence and involvement in their learning (explore, create, learn, experiment)
- Effective communication skills (by using literacy and numeracy to communicate)
Come and see us
The best way to feel the warmth of Small Steps is to visit. Book a tour, or send us an enquiry — we would love to meet your family.