Suzie's House Family Day Care

It’s not too late to secure your spot for next year! 🎈

A Monday - Wednesday vacancy is still available end of January! Feel free to reach out to organise a tour ☺️

We have a 2-3 day vacancy for a little friend to join us in January! 🎈

The children I currently have in care range between 18mths-4yrs.
We do the school run everyday and enjoy going to playgroup, playgrounds and shops every now and then. At home, we spend most of our time in the backyard with our puppy Waffles, riding bikes, water play, singing and dancing and popping bubbles 🫧

Feel free to reach out to arrange a tour ☺️

We have 1 spot left for Monday-Wednesday for another little friend to join our crew! 🎈

We love playing in the backyard, cuddling our puppy Waffles and finding new playgrounds to play on 🛝

If you are after a fun family environment for your little one, please contact to arrange a tour ☺️

A little recap of the year so far!

📕 school runs
🛝 exploring different playgrounds
🐕 playing with Waffles
🚧 construction in the rock pit
🎨 painting
And much more!

If you’d like your little one to join in on the fun, message me to arrange a tour ☺️

Who said the kids poster paint was only for paper?! 🎄❄️🍬🦌

We would like to introduce the new educator to Suzie’s House FDC…

Sir Waffleton, aka Waffles

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Time for this reminder!

This is my most widely shared post. And rightly so, it’s an important one. These are “prewriting patterns”, with the average (but not prescribed) age at which children are developmentally ready to achieve these patterns listed below them in years and months. Being able to process visual information and produce a movement in response (e.g. copying these prewriting patterns or letter formations), is known as “visual motor integration”.

Note that an X is not typically achieved until 4 years 11 months, and a triangle at 5 years 3 months. If a child can’t form these basic shapes...then they probably won’t be able to form letters. ⠀⠀
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It is quite concerning then that there are 3 year 7 month olds starting formal schooling (in Western Australia at least), where they’re soon expected to write. Not only are their visual motor integration skills not developed enough, their hands are also physically under-developed. In addition, recognising letters, understanding phonics and beginning to read are all needed in order for a child to write meaningfully, skills which children starting kindy (and preprimary) typically don’t have. We also know that when a child learns something that doesn’t hold meaning, it‘s unlikely to stick.
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So if you have a 3-4 year old who spontaneously asks or attempts to write letters, that’s great; otherwise, there is no need to initiate or worry about this. Unfortunately there is a misconception, particularly with the way that the current curriculum and expectations stand, that earlier is better. Earlier is not always better.

Preschool children should be focusing on the foundation skills needed for writing, and most of this can be achieved through PLAY. Big body movements like running and jumping and climbing to strengthen the core, shoulders and hands; playing and tinkering with small parts and toys to develop fine motor skills and the coordination and strength needed to grasp a pencil; drawing and experimenting with shapes; and finally guidance from adults on how to form individual letters efficiently, BEFORE writing words and sentences.

Please note that this message does not translate to “don’t teach prewriting patterns” or “don’t get help if you’re concerned” - it is more to ease the minds of parents who may be concerned that their child is “behind”.

Source of shape and age ranges: Beery Buktenica Test of Visual Motor Integration, 6th Edition

A few snaps from this year so far. We’ve had lots of fun exploring the yard and getting our art on 🎨

Though we don’t have any vacancies at the moment, if you are in need of care, please reach out and we can add you to our waitlist ☺️

Maternity leave is nearly over and these two can’t wait to play with some new and old friends 🥰

We've been very busy putting up new fencing, painting walls and shopping for some new toys here at Suzie's House FDC. Only one more week till we are open again after growing our little family, and we have 1 spot left for a little friend to join us. If you are in need of care, please reach out to arrange an interview 😊

** Suzie’s House FDC is currently on maternity leave and will return in 2023 **