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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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March 24, 2021
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Welcome, this week the experts at Guardian Education and Kids & Co offer their insights on the five important factors to keep in mind when choosing child care for your family. Also, simple ideas for boosting your child's early numeracy skills through everyday conversations.
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How to choose the best child care centre
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Cost, location and availability are three key considerations when choosing a child care centre, but they're not the only factors to keep in mind.
It's also important to think about the relationships, spaces, values and other offerings that will help your child learn well and feel well in their early years.
To help you focus on what's important when choosing a child care centre, here are five pointers from Guardian Childcare & Education CEO, Sharon Whiteman and Kids & Co child psychologist, Dr Anna Cohen.
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How parents can teach early numeracy skills
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The Murdoch Children's Research Institute offers numerous fact sheets for parents, and a new addition will help you develop your young child's mathematical mind.
The Numeracy Skills 0-5 Years fact sheet has been created by the Institute's campus partner, the Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH), and it guides parents towards Raising Children's learning ideas, too.
Here, we summarise this expert advice and count three key ways to increase your child's early numeracy skills through everyday interactions.
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