Curriculum

Our Curriculum

“Our task, regarding creativity, is to help children climb their own mountains, as high as possible.” Loris Malaguzzi

The children’s education programs are developed by our early childhood educators. Educators program and develop the curriculum based off children’s individual developmental needs, interests and our interpretation of the Reggio Emilia Approach. Educators are also guided by our philosophy, Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standards, National Quality Framework when developing these curriculums.

Curriculum Areas:

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Collage

• Painting

• Drawing

• Tinkering

• Science and nature

• Dramatic play

• Music and movement

• Sensory

• Reading

• Construction

• Cooking

• Sports program

• Community walks

• Bush kinder

Kids Paradise

Reggio Emilia

Loris Malaguzzi began the Reggio Emilia style based on the belief that every child is unique and will express their interests in many different ways. The Reggio Emilia philosophy is very empowering for children. The Reggio philosophy is very much a child-centred, play based approach that respects the potential of all children.

The four principles of the Reggio Emilia approach

• Emergent curriculum

The curriculum for the studio is a variety of the children’s interests, their families’ communication, and the close observation and notes educators take on children’s growth and exploration.

• In-depth projects

Learning is led by each child, and structured around projects. They might last a week or two—or they might extend the entire term. Educators guide the children in choosing an area of research and following it to the project’s conclusion.

Embracing inclusion and diversity

Kids Paradise:

• embraces and celebrates the diversity that exists within our community

• children are supported to create positive relationships and a strong sense of identity

• acknowledge that all children have different life experiences

• programs to support children to value and celebrate similarities and differences.

• will engage in various celebrations throughout the year that value people and cultures from all backgrounds, We encourage you to share and take part in these celebrations.

• Respects diversity

• Invites and welcomes you to share your culture, background and life experiences with us.

Our practices are strongly influenced by the CCYP . (Commission for children and young people)

At Kids Paradise we offer a registered 3- and 4-year-old registered Kinder Program. We have two bachelor Kinder Teachers onsite. Your child will be fostered to support their individual learning and growth through a play-based emerging curriculum focusing on their interests.

Educators will work in partnership with children and their families to prepare them for their school transition, educators will provide a collaborative approach to fostering all developmental areas for children.

Going to kindergarten is an important milestone for your child, it will provide them with a variety of new experiences and knowledge that will assist them to learn skills they will build on throughout their life.

At Kindergarten, your child will grow socially and emotionally as they engage within the learning environment. Their ability to think, use and recognise language and engage with their fine motor skills will be developed through play, art, dance, music, movement and interacting with others. Most importantly your child will be learning to become an effective learner as they develop and extend their communication skills, building their self-confidence, learning to be creative, and develop skills that will assist them with reading, writing and mathematics.

Kindergarten is an important time for young children, helping them prepare for school through developing strong social skills, improving their health and wellbeing and fostering a love of learning. Long Day Care centres offer the same government approved Kindergarten programs as sessional programs:

• A long day care centre can offer a full day of education and care, including a Kindergarten program. The teacher-led kindergarten program is integrated with additional hours of education and care. At a standalone service, a kindergarten program will only run-on certain days and at specific times. These day and hours are set by the kindergarten service.

• Quality play-based learning is a powerful way to support learning and development

• Children learn key skills for life including creative thinking, social and emotional skills, and early literacy and language skills.

Bush Kinder is an integral part of learning environment.

Weekly our Guyeem Studio (3-4 Studio) and Bundjil Studio (Kinder Studio) will attend Bush Kinder at a local reserve. Children are natural learners. Bush Kinder will provide your child with uninterrupted play in the bush, using what nature has provided as learning materials. They will have the opportunity to play in the rain, roll down grassy mounds, balance along fallen logs, get involved in dramatic play, find insects and draw with sticks in the ground. Children will also have the opportunity to use this space for ball games and other large group games. The opportunities for children to construct their own learning is endless.

Benefits of Bush Kinder include:

• Increased confidence, motivation and concentration.

• Increased social, physical and language skills.

• Deeper conceptual understandings and respect for the natural environment.

• Increased social and imaginative play.

• More varied risk-taking behaviours and positive dispositions towards risk and challenge.

All age groups participate in community walks. Our Murnong Murnong Studio (Babies) and Walert Studio (Toddlers) participate in these using our 4 seater prams. Guyeem (3-4) and Bundjil Studios (Kinders) walk to destinations. Children are given the opportunity to participate in these walks multiple times a week.

Benefits of Community Walks:

• Children learn about Road safety

• Children develop connections with the local community – Retirement Villages, Local schools, Shops, Post office, sporting clubs, etc.

• Children learn the importance of listening and responding to educators in public places.

• Children learn to respect those around them.

• Positive influence on children’s physical and emotional wellbeing.

Our Guyeem (3-4) and Bundjil Studios (Kinders) are given the opportunity to participate in a sports program run by our educators as a part of our curriculum. Educators are guided by Get Up & Grow .

A child’s job is to move freely and be active every day! The skills developed between one to five years of age range from learning to walk through to running and throwing a ball. In fact, at no other time in life will children learn so many physical skills.

Studies of children under five years of age have shown that active play helps them to:
• improve the health of their muscles, bones and heart
• develop new movement skills and imagination, and learn about their body
• build self-confidence and cope with stressful situations
• enjoy being active
• improve their communication skills, including how to solve problems and make decisions
• learn how to interact, share, take turns and care about others.

Kids Paradise participates in a wide variety of incursions and excursions throughout the year.

Incursions may include but not limited to:

• Reptile encounters

• Bunnings visits

• CFA

• Ambulance Victoria

• Victoria Police

• SES

• Cultural Dancers

• Bale and Grow

Excursions may include but not limited to:

• Melbourne Zoo

• Farms

• Strawberry farm

• Melbourne Museum

• Willum Warrain

These experiences:

• Expose children to all sorts of new scenarios and experiences.

• Get children’s young minds working and learning

• Exposed to real life experiences

• Helps reinforce what has been learnt in the service

“We place enormous value on the role of the environment as a motivating and animating force in creating spaces for relations, options and emotional and cognitive situations that produce a sense of well-being and security.”
- Loris Malaguzzi, Reggio Emilia

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