Kinder Cottage Early Education Centre

This morning I saw a really lovely teaching moment in our Wombat room (3 year old room). It was simple really. The task was for one of the children to get the water bottles from the trolley and give them to the children sitting at the tables ready for their morning tea. Not only did the child handing out the water bottles feel a sense of accomplishment, but the other children were remembering to say thankyou and to be appreciative of this task. Well done Wombat children and well done Wombat Educators.

Saturday, Day 2 of the ACA - Queensland conference. A balance of inspirational and purely informative information, along with a great trade show with the latest in resources for the early childhood industry.

Attending the Australian Childcare Alliance - Queensland conference, day 1.

Great to see Miss Emily getting involved in our incursion this morning.

This morning the children in the Wombat and Kangaroo room had a lovely visit from the ladies from the cultural centre for First Nations people. They read a lovely story about ‘How the Birds got their colours’ and then did some craft work afterwards.

Young children who engage in pretend play show stronger mental health outcomes.

New research from University of Sydney highlights the link between imaginative play and children’s emotional development.

Read more: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/04/22/toddlers-pretend-play-ability-linked-to-better-mental-health.html

University of Sydney

Every Thursday the children in the Wombat and Kangaroo room are excited to see our fabulous dance teacher Miss Stacy to do their dance class. The children have so much fun learning new dance moves.

We were lucky to have a visit from Kyle from Queensland Rail to talk about rail safety with the children. The kids loved it and had lots of questions for Kyle.