Donna & Angela
Why following a child’s interest is part of my everyday teaching practice.
I have been teaching in the Early Childhood sector for over 30 years, and I have seen so many teaching trends come and go in this time....
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Donna & Angela
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
Why you won't find worksheets in my classroom
What you will find is play based, hands on learning and loads of fun, interesting and challenging activities. You may have guessed I am...
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Donna & Angela
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Memory Recall and why it's an important pre-reading skill!
Massaging and stimulating this part of the brain where memory recall is located is important and research shows that it develops in the...
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Donna & Angela
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
The importance of literacy and how it develops language skills.
Why literacy is so important at all ages and stages? It is never too early to start reading to young children. Literacy is an important...
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Donna & Angela
- Jul 4, 2021
- 3 min
I'm Bored
Whenever I hear this - my response is ‘How lucky are you, I wish I was bored’ With this I do get some very questioning looks, but really...
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Donna & Angela
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
Figuring out your 5 year old
Congratulations....... you have made it through the terrible 2’s the thriving 3’s and the questioning 4’s and are now preparing your 5...
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Donna & Angela
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
Starting Preschool can be tough on the whole family.
Make it easy for your child to start preschool Children love Routine, they love boundaries and parents and carers who can be consistent...
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- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
5 Practical tips for Parents with a child starting Preschool
The year your child starts Preschool is a big year for you and your child. Donna and Angela have put together 5 Practical Tips just for...
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- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Screen Time...How much is too much?
Raising children in today’s technology driven world, child development and the way our children learn have not changed from when we were...
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- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
Why Book a workshop with us?
Life experiences bring knowledge and knowledge is power. Why you should book a workshop for your families and staff with the Back On...
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Donna & Angela
- May 12, 2020
- 4 min
A Silver Lining to Covid
A look at some good old fashioned family values that have returned during isolation. It's not all doom and gloom.
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- Sep 15, 2019
- 3 min
What, Why, How, Who and When The Independent 4 Year Old
As a parent of a 4 year old you are probably experiencing lots of questions about everything! Why is the sky blue? What is that you are...
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Back On Track Early Childhood Professionals
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
Controlling the Chaos - Webinar
Thank you for attending our 2-part Webinar Controlling the Chaos, we really enjoyed working with Adrian from Farran Street Education in...
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- Mar 17, 2019
- 3 min
The Greatest Gift you can give your child.
The greatest gift you can give your child is to know when to say NO. No is a complete sentence I so wish I had been the one to come up...
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- Feb 14, 2019
- 3 min
Let's STOP catering to the fussy eater. Here’s how
So here is the issue Children are fussy They won’t sit still long enough They say they are still hungry when going to bed They will not...
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- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
School Readiness R U Ready For School?
Don’t just think it’s your child that needs to be ready for the start of school. Now that you have made the decision to send to school,...
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- Sep 9, 2018
- 2 min
Thriving at Three
You probably thought this time would never come but congratulations you have survived the terrible twos and are now entering what Back On...
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- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
Tantrums and why 2 year olds need to have them.
Its hard work being a parent to a two year old! Well guess what? Its hard work being a 2 year old! Why I hear you ask? Most 2 year olds...
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- Aug 1, 2018
- 5 min
If only I knew THEN what I know NOW
We are at a very exciting time in our lives. Both Angela and I have paid our last school fees and are now starting the slow and agonising...
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Back On Track Early Childhood Professionals
- Jul 30, 2018
- 2 min
Guiding the behaviour of your 2 year old
Your child turning two is a big milestone for you and your child. It can be a challenging year ahead, but with a little guidance and a...
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