Safe Sleep at Child Care: Creating a Secure Sleep Environment for Babies at Milestones
At Milestones Early Learning, we know that your baby’s safety and security are your top priorities – it’s ours too. Sleep is essential for your baby’s growth, brain development, and overall well-being. Quality sleep supports memory consolidation, emotional regulation, and physical growth, all of which are crucial during the early years of life. That’s why we take every step to ensure that your baby not only gets the sleep they need but does so in the safest environment possible.
Feeling Torn About Returning to Work? Here’s How Child Care Can Be a Positive Step for Your Baby
As a mother, the thought of returning to work after parental leave can bring up a lot of emotions. You may feel torn between wanting to be at home with your baby and needing or wanting to return to work. It’s completely normal to feel this internal struggle. At Milestones, we understand how difficult this decision can be, which is why we are here to reassure you that child care can be a positive step for both you and your baby.
Superheroes in Disguise: How Early Childhood Educators Save the Day (and Your Sanity!)
When it comes to superheroes, most of us picture capes, masks, and superpowers. But what if we told you that some of the most powerful superheroes are the ones without capes – the ones who greet your child with a smile every morning at Milestones? Early childhood educators might not have x-ray vision or the ability to fly, but they possess extraordinary skills that help children grow, thrive, and reach their fullest potential. And in doing so, they provide invaluable support to parents too.
Maximising Your Child Care Subsidy: Tips for Families
Navigating the world of child care can be challenging, especially when it comes to understanding how to make the most of the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) in Australia. Whether you’re new to child care or looking to optimise your current situation, this guide is here to help. We’ll walk you through what the CCS is, how to calculate your entitlements, and some practical tips on maximising the benefits of your subsidy.
Get to know your National Quality Standards – Series 5
Welcome to the fifth instalment of our National Quality Standards seven-part series, where we provide an in-depth look into the seven quality areas benchmarked against the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) standards.
How We Transition Your Child To A New Room
As these transitions can be challenging for some children, Affinity has developed a process that ensures your child transitions smoothly into their next classroom.
Early Education: Navigating the First Weeks
Many researchers suggested that it can take up to 6 months to settle an infant into an Early Childhood setting! Click here to explore what behaviours your child may exhibit and how to ease this transition with our Healthy Beginning Educators!
Get to know your National Quality Standards – Series 4
Qualified and experienced educators, who develop warm, respectful relationships with children, create predictable environments and encourage children’s active engagement in the learning program.
Learning With Dr. Lesley Jones: New Year, New Rooms
This month we welcome many children and families to our Centres for the first time. We also welcome back the many thousands of children who will be transitioning into new rooms, and are part of our Affinity Education family.
As we begin 2024, we would like to share with you more information about our Lifelong Learning Curriculum, which is the cornerstone of how we work here at Affinity Education.
Navigating End of Year Transitions
The Lifelong Learning Curriculum offers an abundance of research-based practices that ensure continuous learning during the holiday season. As a parent, you may wonder what development your child is progressing with during this time.