Links & Resources

Browse our collection of links and useful information. If there are resources you would like to see here (or that you would like to share with our kindy families and followers) - please get in touch.

Play-Based Learning

☼ Play For A Change Policy | UK
☼ Play Strategy for Scotland - Our Action Plan
☼ Maggie Dent on Nature-Based Play
☼ Take Action: Endorse WA Play Strategy
☼ Community Kindy Association (WA)
☼ Nature Play WA
☼ Play Australia – Promoting the Value of Play
☼ Family Nature Clubs - Toolkit
☼ Nature Play for 3-5 Year Olds
☼ ABC Catalyst | Nature Play (also available on iView)
☼ Play-Based Learning on Pintrest
☼ Play builds resilience (From the Kids Matter Blog)

Interactive Games & Resources for Kids

☼ ABC Kids Competitions
☼ ABC Interactive Education Resources
☼ National Geographic for Kids – Games, Videos & Fun Facts
☼ Wonderopolis – Where the Wonders of Learning Never Cease
☼ Clean Up the River: An Interactive “Recycling” Game
☼ EngQuest - Fun way to explore STEM
☼ ABCYa – Educational Games for K-5
☼ ABC Reading Eggs (free 2 week trial)
☼ Interactive E-Safety Education
☼ Scholastic Family Playground
☼ Funbrain - Maths & Reading for Kindy+
☼ Constable Kenny - Child Safety

Videos

☼ Video: Learning through play to become critical thinkers
☼ Brain Builders - Video by First Five Years
☼ First Five Years - YouTube Channel
☼ Learning Early - YouTube Channel

General Interest

☼ Hello Kindergarten: What to expect when your child starts Kindy
☼ Department of Education | Kindergarten
☼ Starting Kindergarten - Preparing Your Child
☼ 3-4 years: Preschooler Development
☼ Learning in Kindergarten
☼ Getting involved in your child’s learning
☼ Encouraging a love of learning at home
☼ Education Resources for Families
☼ Kidsafe WA

Blogs & Social Media

☼ Let The Children Play (Play Based Learning)
☼ Shared Thinking – Early Childhood Blog
☼ The Spoke | Early Childhood Australia’s Blog
☼ Raising Children (The Australian Parenting Website)
☼ Teach Mama – Learning in the Everyday
☼ Pre-Kinders Blog
☼ An Idea On Tuesday
☼ Inspired EC – Early Childhood
☼ Let Me Be Free (Family travel and adventure blog)
☼ Instagram: @littletorquay Let them be LiTTLE
☼ Instagram: @checkinthehandbags Let kids PLAY

Play-Based Learning

☼ Play For A Change Policy | UK
☼ Play Strategy for Scotland - Our Action Plan
☼ Maggie Dent on Nature-Based Play
☼ Take Action: Endorse WA Play Strategy
☼ Community Kindy Association (WA)
☼ Nature Play WA
☼ Play Australia – Promoting the Value of Play
☼ Family Nature Clubs - Toolkit
☼ Nature Play for 3-5 Year Olds
☼ ABC Catalyst | Nature Play (also available on iView)
☼ Play-Based Learning on Pintrest
☼ Play builds resilience (From the Kids Matter Blog)

General Interest

☼ Hello Kindergarten: What to expect when your child starts Kindy
☼ Department of Education | Kindergarten
☼ Starting Kindergarten - Preparing Your Child
☼ Learning in Kindergarten
☼ Getting involved in your child’s learning
☼ Encouraging a love of learning at home
☼ Education Resources for Families
☼ Kidsafe WA

Games & Interactive Resources

☼ ABC Kids Competitions
☼ ABC Interactive Education Resources
☼ National Geographic for Kids – Games, Videos & Fun Facts
☼ Wonderopolis – Where the Wonders of Learning Never Cease
☼ Clean Up the River: An Interactive “Recycling” Game
☼ EngQuest - Fun way to explore STEM
☼ ABC Reading Eggs (free 2 week trial)
☼ ABCYa – Educational Games for K-5
☼ Interactive E-Safety Education
☼ Scholastic Family Playground
☼ Funbrain - Maths & Reading for Kindy+
☼ Constable Kenny - Child Safety

Videos

☼ Video: Learning through play to become critical thinkers
☼ Brain Builders - Video by First Five Years
☼ First Five Years - YouTube Channel
☼ Learning Early - YouTube Channel

Blogs

☼ Let The Children Play (Play Based Learning)
☼ Shared Thinking – Early Childhood Blog
☼ The Spoke | Early Childhood Australia’s Blog
☼ Teach Mama – Learning in the Everyday
☼ Pre-Kinders Blog
☼ Inspired EC – Early Childhood
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". Nelson Mandela