Resources to Support Families & Early Child Development
A Village For Every Child has developed some very practical resources to support Canberra families & early child development.
- Child Development Videos and Flyers - There are 8 videos and accompanying flyers that represent the 8 milestones from the ACT Health Blue Book.
- Child Development Poster - a poster for parents about developmental milestones and development checks referring to the Blue Book.
- Family Journey Mapping - local pathways to support parents and their child. Do you have a child development, disability or health concern?
- It's Public School Enrolment Time - everything you need to know about enrolling your child in a public school!
EACH- Early Childhood Approach: Resources for Families and Communities.
EACH - EACH Early Year Specialists host FREE Parent & Carer Information Sessions ONLINE throughout the year. These include but are not limited to:
- Tuning in to Kids
- Toilet Training
- Early Communication Milestones, Strategies & Routines
- Early Commuinication & Play
ACT Child Development Service
Child Development Service - Helping families to support their children's development - information flyer.
We have also developed a Directory of free or low-cost activities that Canberra families can explore. View all our Directories here.
ACT Government - Education. ACT -Wide Approach to effective transitions.
READY SCHOOLS
+ READY FAMILIES
+ READY COMMUNITY
= READY
3a - Abecedarian Approach Australia (The University of Melbourne)
3a is a set of evidence-based teaching and learning strategies for parents to use with children from birth to five.
- Language Priority
- Learning Games
- Conversational Reading
- Enriched Caregiving
Check out real examples on how parents can implement these teachings and learnings here.
