Taylors Lane Kindergarten

Taylors Lane Kindergarten is now closed, and will not be running sessions for 2024.
For further information on sessions/positions available in a Knox kindergarten , please visit

2024 kindergarten sessions Council kindergartens hold a range of group sessions run by qualified and experienced educators. You can register your child for 3 or 4 year-old kindergarten after 1 April the year before your child is due to start kindergarten.

Holiday gatherings of family and friends give parents a special chance to teach their daughters an empowering lesson: you don't owe anyone your physical affection. To read more from experts on why this matters, especially for girls, visit https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=21616

To start teaching children -- girls and boys alike -- from a young age about the need to respect others and their personal boundaries, we highly recommend "Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect" for ages 4 to 7 at https://www.amightygirl.com/body-boundaries

For older children, issues of body autonomy, boundaries, and consent are discussed in the excellent "Consent (for Kids!)" for ages 6 to 10 at https://www.amightygirl.com/consent-for-kids

For more books for young children that establish an early foundation of respect for personal boundaries and bodily autonomy, visit our blog post "Body Smart, Body Safe: Talking with Young Children About Their Bodies" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11069

Thanks to Safe kids, thriving families for sharing this image!

Our 4yo kinder group took part in an Evacuation Practice today.
Little did we know at the time… we had great back up if the real thing did occur.
It appears our centre’s visiting Elf is also a member of the CFA.
We came back in from our practice to find him ready and waiting at the fire extinguisher 🧯.

👶 Watch how a simple change made a world of difference for these preschoolers! 😮 From struggling with posture and activities to thriving with confidence and skill. 💪✨ 🔍 Before: Slouching at the table, struggling with pencils, and limited movement. 📝🙁 ✨ After: Confidently engaging in activities, improved posture, and seamless participation in playtime adventures! 🌈🎉 👀 Get a sneak peek into their incredible journey and stay tuned for our upcoming webinar! 📅🎯 🌟 Unlock Your Preschooler's Potential! 🌟 👉 See full w-sitting webinar recording here - https://www.playmoveimprove.com.au/products/core-strength-made-fun-webinar ➡️✨

From October we are inundated with Christmas decorations and festivities. Unfortunately this can have an adverse effect on children who struggle with change and sensory overload. The stress of it all can build up for a child. They may not react straight away and it can show up several days later as difficult behaviour. This behaviour is easy to label as "naughty" or "defiant" but this time of year can just so overwhelming that we need consider the impact on our little people. Blinking lights, glittery objects, sound making trinkets, changes in routine, these can wear down the senses over time without anyone even realizing what it was.

More information on my blog

https://www.thetherapistparent.com/post/managing-christmas-meltdowns

Our end of the year/ closing down picnic in the park is on this weekend.
Saturday 18th 11am - 1pm in the park behind kinder.
As we are organising some catering, please let us know is you can come by registering here : https://forms.office.com/r/LR5A962qZr
We would love to see families from previous years there too, if possible.

Have you seen any of these in your garden?

Here are 30 of the most frequently encountered butterflies that fly-in-fly-out or even reside in Australian gardens.

Most of Australia's butterflies do not stray too far from their natural habitat – as the plants they need are often limited to these areas. Depending on where you live in Australia, and how close you are to their natural habitats, the number of butterflies you may see will vary.

Key:
1. Two-Spotted Line-Blue
2. Blue Triangle
3. Common Crow
4. Glasswing
5. Large Grass-Yellow
6. Blue Tiger
7. Yellow Albatross
8. Yellow Admiral
9. Southern Pearl-White
10. Evening Brown
11. Long-Tailed Pea-Blue
12. Dainty Swallowtail
13. Meadow Argus
14. Orchard Swallowtail
15. Saltbush Blue
16. Lemon Migrant
17. Common Brown
18. Australian Painted-Lady
19. Varied Eggfly
20. Cabbage White
21. Pencilled Blue
22. Splendid Ochre
23. Common Grass-Blue
24. Caper White
25. Plumbago Blue
26. Orange Palm-Dart
27. Red-Spotted Jezebel
28. Small Grass-Yellow
29. Monarch
30. Greenish Grass-Dart

The time is quickly coming up on us to close the centre, however we intend to celebrate the amazing community who have travelled through our doors over the years.

Our current Parent Group are planning a celebration in the park behind kinder on Sat 18th November - 11am-1pm. The link below will assist us to assist with planning /catering

As we would love to see lots of our past families there, please share these details with people who may not be on Facebook

Please follow the below link to RSVP for the day.
https://forms.office.com/r/LR5A962qZr

We all know the benefits of playdough play! 🙂 Making different skin tone playdoughs available to kids encourages them to make themselves the way they see themselves, fostering inclusion at the play level.

Such helpful advice!

it is okay for kids to have special toys that they don't share (we as adults don't share everything). If you are having guests over, help your child choose which toys they will share and which you will put away.

At around the age of 3 children can understand turn taking but they may not be able to consistently share till around school age. Don't force toddlers to share; it actually delays the development of sharing skills. Kids need to feel secure in their ownership before they can share. Instead, introduce the concept of taking turns. (“It's Billy's turn to use the car. Then it will be your turn. I'll help you wait.").

Sharing is something that needs to be taught, but never forced. Learning to share is a process and it starts with turn taking. When children learn that taking turns doesn't mean they loose the toy, they will feel safe to share. With young children you could hug a toy and then give it to them to hug. Or roll a ball to them. Make sure you are saying "my turn, your turn" so they understand the concept. If they find this particularly difficult you can use a timer so the turn has an end.
Older children can practice turn taking by playing board games or card games. It is helpful to point out that games are more fun when we share.
Find out more:
https://www.thetherapistparent.com/blog