Universal preschool for 3-year-olds
Quality early childhood education helping children thrive
Qualified early childhood teachers will lead quality preschool programs across long day care and preschool services. Play-based early childhood education can give your child better outcomes in the long term, better preparing them to thrive at school. This includes:
- improved language and cognitive skills
- better social and emotional skills and self-regulation
- better health outcomes.
Children at a quality service have teachers and educators that are interested in them – their culture, community, and what they know and can do – and are enthusiastic about their curiosity and learning. It is not about rows of desks, and a teacher standing at the front of the room. It is about play-based, age-appropriate learning and development of the whole child. It is about skilled professionals deeply understanding children’s development, and intentionally designing and supporting play-based experiences for children that build their skills and unlock their full potential.
In a quality 3-year-old preschool program you will find children:
- playing, getting messy, and being involved in moments of wonder
- laughing and engaging with each other and their educators and teachers
- expressing their feelings in a safe and secure environment
- embracing their world of play-based learning as encouraged by the teachers and educators who have collaborated with them to support their learning and development
