First Five Years

First Five Years Research shows us that children who start ahead tend to stay ahead with the early years providing the foundation for the rest of a child's life.

First Five Years is a collaborative community of parents and educators sharing information about the early years and meeting the challenges of raising young children. First Five Years acknowledges that a parent is a child’s primary teacher and empowers parents with information so that children can benefit from high quality, early learning extending into the home. Written in a collaboration between

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Help them master coordination of the small muscles in their hands and fingers.Your baby doesn’t need fancy toys or struc...
04/06/2026

Help them master coordination of the small muscles in their hands and fingers.

Your baby doesn’t need fancy toys or structured lessons. What they need most is you present, responsive and curious alongside them. By talking, noticing and celebrating small moments, you are helping your baby feel capable and confident.

These everyday experiences also lay the foundations for learning in early childhood settings, where play-based learning, secure relationships and physical development go hand in hand.

Australia’s longest and most comprehensive pet survey indicates that Australia’s pet ownership rate has continued to ris...
03/06/2026

Australia’s longest and most comprehensive pet survey indicates that Australia’s pet ownership rate has continued to rise, with 73% of households across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia are now home to one or more pets.

An estimated 31.6 million pets are now calling home to around 7.7 million households across Australia.
86% pet owners say their pet has a positive impact on their life, noting mental and physical health as key positives.

https://www.firstfiveyears.org.au/lifestyle/the-benefits-of-pets-for-children

02/06/2026

Myth: No worksheets = no learning. Play builds language, thinking and social skills. Learning doesn’t need worksheets.

01/06/2026

You can ask how educators get to know your child’s personality, interests and needs. That relationship is SO important.

Stuck for some active games at home?! Here's some of our favourites.
29/05/2026

Stuck for some active games at home?! Here's some of our favourites.

✨Playing “I’m thinking of …” helps develop your child’s working memory, including his/her ability to recall names and de...
27/05/2026

✨Playing “I’m thinking of …” helps develop your child’s working memory, including his/her ability to recall names and details. It also turns waiting time into a fun learning activity. 🥰

26/05/2026

Myth: All centres are the same. Centres can differ in routines, relationships and support. Head online now to download the Good Choices toolkit and take it on your Centre tour and see how each centre differs.

While there are those among us who shudder at the thought of simply keeping a succulent alive, the benefits of gardening...
25/05/2026

While there are those among us who shudder at the thought of simply keeping a succulent alive, the benefits of gardening in the preschool years shows just how important this activity is for young children. 👨‍🌾🏡

Whether that garden is part of the backyard, a few pots on the apartment’s balcony or part of a community garden, Dr Kate Neale, Childhood Studies and Therapeutic Horticulture researcher1 explains that gardening is more than just an opportunity to play with dirt.

“Gardens are some of the best integrated learning environments,” says Dr Neale.

“They make for beautiful maths, science or art classrooms, places for imaginative play and spaces where children can retreat and recharge.

“Gardening engages children’s natural curiosities, like how plants grow, what different foods look and taste like, what insects help or hinder our gardening, water management, composting and the importance of climate for the food we grow.”

Gardening isn’t just limited to scientific exploration and observation.

Dr Neale says that it also is an expression of creativity.

Read More: https://www.firstfiveyears.org.au/early-learning/gardens-teach-children-lifelong-skills

24/05/2026

You ask what mornings feel like arrivals, routines, and settling in. Small details can tell you a lot.

Surely, we're not alone 😅
23/05/2026

Surely, we're not alone 😅

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