Benefits of Playgroups
At Nurtured at Home we offer playgroups, along with a range of other opportunities, for tamariki and Educators to learn together outside of the home...

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Growing Beans
This month, our Educators/Nannies are receiving a bean growing kit, so they can support children to grow their own bean seeds and observe the life...

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Learning About Plant Life Cycles
We’re focusing on the Science curriculum and investigating the life cycles of plants! The plant life cycle is important to agriculture for the...

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Creating Heuristic Kete
This month, our Nurtured at Home Educators and Nannies are receiving a little starter-kit of heuristic items. These items can be used to start...

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What is Heuristic Play
Heuristic, or loose parts play as it's sometimes called, provides children with opportunities to use all five senses to learn about mathematics,...

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Alliteration
This month, our Educators/Nannies are receiving a board game to promote alliteration. The aim of this alliteration activity is to focus on hearing...

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Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness is a general term and means awareness of the sound structure of words. Children with phonological awareness are aware of the...

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Pacific Language Weeks
Learning our home language is part of our identity and provides us with a sense of belonging. At Nurtured at Home, we celebrate children's home...

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Promoting Reading
Reading is one of the most important skills to benefit children for life-long learning. At Nurtured at Home, we encourage positive reading habits for...

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Te Wiki o te reo Maori 2023
On 11-17 Mahuru/Hepetema (September), we will be celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. The theme of Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori – making...

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