Education & Play

Pay attention dads - you can help your baby learn faster

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Is there a 'right' way to play with your toddler?

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Adorable exchange as deaf grandma teaches deaf baby to sign

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How to support your child's learning

Our children are little learning machines - every day, and in almost every way, they're learning. And long before they get to school, all this activity helps them get ready for a more formal learning environment.

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Fine motor skill activities for toddlers and preschoolers

Work on your child's fine motor skills while having fun with these play activities.

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Finger paint

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Party games for toddlers and children

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Best children's books for bedtime

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Teaching children a foreign language

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The Smart Cycle for preschoolers: clever idea or too much?

Fisher-Price has raised eyebrows around the world with its latest offering: the Think & Learn Smart Cycle.

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Tickle my ears by Jorg Muhle, Eva Eriksson (Illustrator)</a> $10.90 for ages 0-2.

Best books from the Kids' Reading Guide for babies and toddlers

The Kids' Reading Guide was recently released with a whole host of new books to keep your little ones happy.

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New evidence shows how important preschool really is

A new campaign from the NSW Department of Education hopes to make families more aware of the benefits of pre-school.

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Students at KU Killara Park Preschool are already savvy users of technology, says the school's director, Laure Hislop.

It's never too early to get appy

Digital technologies linked to STEM subjects have an important role to play in early childhood education, says a childcare centre director and researcher.