Barefoot Play at Inspired
Sometimes as parents, we find it incredibly frustrating when our children take their shoes and socks off, especially when we are out at the local park. At Inspired, we encourage children to explore barefoot play, why? The foot is the foundation of our body. It is a complex structure of 26 bones and 35 joints, […]
Grounding Techniques
Stress and anxiety are often the biggest obstacles when it comes to important moments in our lives. We wanted to share with you a grounding technique that may help you ease your state of mind so that you can explore mindfulness when you most need it. The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Grounding Technique is […]
Celebrating Children’s Book Week
During the week of Monday the 23rd of August to Friday 27th of August, 2021 our Inspired children, Educators and families celebrated the wonderful world of books. Book Week is a special time when early education services across Australia join in the celebration of children’s literature. During this time, our Inspired children were encouraged to […]
Our Inspired Kindergarten
Kindergarten provides children with life skills and opportunities to be successful in all developmental areas, setting a strong foundation for their educational journey. At Inspired Early Learning our curriculum is led by our Bachelor of Education Teacher Janine. Janine has over 36 years experience with Early Childhood Education and has been busily engaging, supporting and […]
Sustainable Art at Inspired
Have you been online shopping? Before adding your unwanted cardboard to your recycle bin, flatten the box and lay it down on the floor, add pencils, crayons or textas (if you dare) and invite your child to draw with you. Our Possums had the most wonderful morning drawing with a variety of materials, including crayons, […]
Exploring emotions with toddlers..
Children really like looking at themselves in the mirror. No, they’re not worried about how their hair looks or checking for food in their teeth (if they even have any). For children, looking in the mirror is play. It’s fun and fascinating. Our Echidna’s have loved the opportunity to continue their discovery of emotions through […]
Introducing Lisa
Have you met our kind, bubbly and always smiling Possum’s Group Leader Lisa? The Possums room is for children aged 6 weeks old to 12 months of age. Our wonderful educating team led by Lisa, offer endless opportunities for children to discover through their senses using sight, smell, sound, touch and taste to develop their understanding […]
Learning at Home Activities
It’s time to share a few of our favourite activities to explore at home. Make and play with playdough: It’s time to let the children get messy and create with playdough. This tactile activity encourages children to be creative and develop their physical skills. Tips: add essential oils, herbs or sprinkles for a little bit of fun! […]
The Inspired Lockdown Tool Kit
To fight against the spread of the coronavirus disease, more than 3 billion people in the world have been confined indoors, with Melbourne being in the height of Lockdown 6 our Inspired team would like to share with you 5 tips to help support your wellbeing during this this emotional rollercoaster. Tip #1: Feel all your […]
Learning to communicate with AUSLAN
How many times have you looked at your baby and thought, “I wish I knew what you wanted” If only your baby could tell you what’s wrong, what hurts, what they want or what they need, wouldn’t it make your life a lot easier? Well now you can! Our Possums educators have been supporting our children […]
