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International Families Day

International Families Day

Turua Playcentre celebrated Families Day by inviting the children's extended families along to our session on 14 May. We had a great day and the children enjoyed showing their Playcentre off to their families.

Playcentre's strength is in the support of all Whaanau. It provides a safe, stimulating, empowering and nurturing environment enabling children to reach their full potential and adults to develop new skills, which will last a lifetime.


NEW PUBLICATIONS

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Making Music Together: Providing musical experiences in early childhood settings.

Author: Maureen Woodhams

Price: NZD$21.00

Have you ever stopped to listen to a tui sing? Or tapped your toe to a song on the radio? When we think of sharing music with young children in group settings we often think about singing nursery rhymes, but music is much more than that. Music is the soundtrack that accompanies every part of our lives, and a means of communication that is available to every person. This book will open your eyes to the expressive sounds all around you and show you how to share this music with children.

Children learn when they become increasingly involved in a range of music experiences which are meaningful to their community. They also learn much from the attitudes and involvement of the adults around them. In Making Music Together you will find a hands-on and practical guide to providing music experiences for groups of babies and young children in early childhood centres, homes and community playgroups. It will help you to equip a music play area, understand the different aspects of the music curriculum, and plan your group music programme that will get you Making Music Together.

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Now available from your local Playcentre Shop, or from Playcentre Publications publications@playcentre.org.nz


GETTING STARTED WITH SCHEMAS

Author: Nikolien van Wijk

Price: NZD$49.90

In reading this book you will learn about what schemas are, how to spot them and to use this to enhance teaching and learning. Learn how schemas support the delivery of Te Whaariki and the development of children’s learning dispositions and working theories.

PEANUT

Author: Michelle and Samantha Hedges

Price: NZD$19.90

Peanut is a book with fun activities for your child to do, to help prepare for the arrival of the new baby. Making your child an integral part of the process.


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Now available from your local Playcentre Shop, or from Playcentre Publications publications@playcentre.org.nz


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