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Birth to 3 years

ABC Kids External link
ABC Kids is home to loved and trusted preschool programs. Explore the website for games, apps, songs, craft and much more.

Early childhood focused resources COVID-19 resources External link
Early childhood focused resources produced by the World Health Organisation. From tips for talking with very young children about the virus to play and learning-at-home resources.

First 5 Forever External link
Explore this online resource developed by the State Library to encourage early literacy in the first 5 years of your child’s life.

Victorian Government—For parents: Learning and Play External link
This Victorian Department Education and Training website has information for parents of babies, toddlers and preschool aged children to help their child learn and build skills through play.

Melbourne Zoo—Animal House External link
No need for a plane, packed lunch and tired legs—Melbourne Zoo is live-streaming so your child can still enjoy an adventure to the zoo, in your own home.

Nature Play—Creating a Child-Friendly Backyard External link
Nature Play encourages outdoor play. Connecting with nature not only supports your family’s mental health and wellbeing, it provides learning opportunities. If you need to stay in the yard, try these ideas.

Zero to Three—Parenting External link
A website from the US, designed to support parents in developing their own individual ways to promote their children’s wellbeing and growth.

Raising Children—Learning in the baby to preschool years External link
Developed by professionals and practitioners, the Raising Children website is Australia’s most reliable resource for Australian parents of children at every age and stage.

South Australian Government—Our Learning SA External link
Routine and certainty is important for children. Our Learning SA provides information to support families with these helpful tips on communication, wellbeing and the home learning environment.

Tasmanian Government—Wellbeing External link
Babies and children learn best when they feel loved and secure. Talking, playing and reading with your child from birth are the best things you can do for their learning. Check out these great ideas.

ABC News—Socially distant bear hunts External link
There are bears everywhere! Socially distanced bear hunts popping up all around the world, to distract children from coronavirus and get them out in the fresh air.

Kindergarten: Numeracy—Counting

Counting is an important early numeracy skill. These learning possibilities present a number of playful experiences that invite children to explore and apply their knowledge of counting. A children’s story is also provided with a focus on counting.

Counting at home 1 (PDF, 437KB)

Counting at home 2 (PDF, 351KB)

Counting at home 3 (PDF, 730KB)

Counting at home 4 (PDF, 362KB)

Counting at home 5 (PDF, 448KB)

Counting at home 6 (PDF, 526KB)

Counting at home 7 (PDF, 828KB)

Counting at home 8 (PDF, 474KB)

Counting at home 9 (PDF, 549KB)

Counting at home 10 (PDF, 475KB)

Kindergarten: Numeracy—Location and direction

Location and direction help children to understand the relationships between people, objects and the space around them. These learning possibilities present a number of playful experiences that invite children to explore physical location and direction. A children’s story is also provided that includes specific language or ideas about direction and/or location.

Location and direction at home 1 (PDF, 416KB)

Location and direction at home 2 (PDF, 480KB)

Location and direction at home 3 (PDF, 484KB)

Location and direction at home 4 (PDF, 482KB)

Location and direction at home 5 (PDF, 548KB)

Location and direction at home 6 (PDF, 534KB)

Location and direction at home 7 (PDF, 485KB)

Location and direction at home 8 (PDF, 592KB)

Location and direction at home 9 (PDF, 443KB)

Location and direction at home 10 (PDF, 549KB)

Kindergarten: Numeracy—Data

Data is the information children collect by observing, asking questions or testing out ideas. When children describe what they see in groups of objects they are making sense of the information and can, with support explore how they can represent the information. These learning possibilities present a number of playful experiences that invite children to explore the grouping of objects by characteristic, number or preference and the relationships that can be described as a result of the information gathered. A children's story is also provided that includes specific language or ideas that support children's growing understandings of data.

Data at home 1 (PDF, 438KB)

Data at home 2 (PDF, 604KB)

Data at home 3 (PDF, 486KB)

Data at home 4 (PDF, 551KB)

Data at home 5 (PDF, 577KB)