CLOVEL NEWS

3rd March 2021
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Daily Affirmations at Clovel Childcare

We do Affirmations daily at Clovel with the children, to help promote positive self confidence and awareness to themselves. We do them with sign language to enhance their communication skills. Well done children. For any more information, call Clovel...

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2nd March 2021
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What is Play Based Learning & Why is it So Important?

Parents often dismiss play time for children as a sort of break from learning. Perhaps this is because we associate our own breaks from our jobs or responsibilities as our “play time”—we head to the beach, enjoy a round of...

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16th February 2021
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Preschool Activities & Child Development: How Are They Connected?

Oh, the magic that lives in the preschool mind! While you may sometimes tire of the never-ending stream of questions that fly from the mouths of preschoolers (those children age 3 – 5 years old), this truly is an incredible...

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19th January 2021
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The Importance of Active Learning: Let preschoolers move AND learn

If you have a preschooler in your life, you likely know just how much they move. Many days, it may seem as if they are never still! Biologically, there is a reason for this—young children learn with their whole bodies....

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5th January 2021
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Use Your Voice! Fun Ways to Encourage Speech Development in Preschoolers

As parents or caregivers to young children, we know the importance of preparing our children for school. Preschool plays a big part in that preparation, encouraging cognitive and social development. But, just as important as learning colors, numbers, and letters,...

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21st December 2020
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Preschool Activities That Affect Child Development: What You Should Know

It is not uncommon for people to think of preschool as nothing more than glorified babysitting, yet nothing could be farther from the truth. Developmentally, the preschool years—generally considered to be children 3–5 years of age—are a time of spectacular...

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8th December 2020
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Fine Motor Skills: Why They’re Important and How You Can Help Develop Them in Your Preschooler

As parents, there are an infinite number of activities you share with your child that help him or her prepare for grade school. You’ve likely been reading to and with your child since they came home from the hospital—and that’s...

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24th November 2020
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Preschool and the Importance of Play

When choosing the best preschool for your child, you’ve likely considered endless factors: educational philosophies, teacher experience and curricula. But, one area that parents often overlook is the priority a school places on creative play. Perhaps you think play is...

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23rd November 2020
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NAIDOC Week

Throughout this week at Clovel we have been celebrating NAIDOC week. A celebration held across Australia each year observing the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. During this week we have been engaging our children...

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