Starting at a new kindergarten or childcare centre can be both an exciting and daunting experience.  You've made the choice, and you are preparing your child, but how to help them adjust in the best possible way?  No one knows this better than our team! Join our local expert, Simone Smith as she gives hints and tips on how to make the transition to kindergarten and childcare, easier.

Simone is an experienced educator with a long history of managing Early Learning and Care services to deliver quality programs.  To find out more about Simone and the service she manages, Billy Button Childcare Centre in Footscray.

Learn more about Sparkways, find out more about our Mentoring Program, or find an Early Learning Service near you.



Podcast produced by Martin Franklin East Coast Studio

Starting at a new kindergarten or childcare centre can be both an exciting and daunting experience.  You've made the choice, and you are preparing your child, but how to help them adjust in the best possible way?  No one knows this better than our team! Join our local expert, Simone Smith as she gives hints and tips on how to make the transition to kindergarten and childcare, easier.
Simone is an experienced educator with a long history of managing Early Learning and Care services to deliver quality programs.  To find out more about Simone and the service she manages, <a href="https://sparkways.org.au/centres/billybutton-childrens-centre">Billy Button Childcare Centre</a> in Footscray.
Learn more about <a href="https://sparkways.org.au/#entry:2@1:url">Sparkways</a>, find out more about our <a href="https://sparkways.org.au/mentoring#entry:25181@1:url">Mentoring Program</a>, or find an <a href="https://sparkways.org.au/early-learning#entry:55411@1:url">Early Learning Service</a> near you.
 
Podcast produced by Martin Franklin <a href="https://eastcoaststudio.com.au/">East Coast Studio</a>

Parenting a young child is challenging, and as a provider of early years education, we wanted to assist parents to navigate the minefield of everyday life with young children.  The Sparkways podcast brings you interviews by journalist Nicole Azzopardi with qualified and experienced experts all offering tips and advice on how you can get through your day with your sanity in tact. 

You’ll hear conversations about the science behind and effect chanting can have to calm children, what you can do when your child finds their 'NO!", how to go easier on ourselves as parents, how music can help get your children out of the door without drama, and so much more.

We’ll ask the questions, all you need to do is tune in and stay curious.

Parenting a young child is challenging, and as a provider of early years education, we wanted to assist parents to navigate the minefield of everyday life with young children.  The Sparkways podcast brings you interviews by journalist Nicole Azzopardi with qualified and experienced experts all offering tips and advice on how you can get through your day with your sanity in tact. 
You’ll hear conversations about the science behind and effect chanting can have to calm children, what you can do when your child finds their 'NO!", how to go easier on ourselves as parents, how music can help get your children out of the door without drama, and so much more. 
We’ll ask the questions, all you need to do is tune in and stay curious.

Bringing you the latest in early childhood professional learning, as well as parenting tips and tricks to help nurture the spark in every child.

The Sparkways Podcast

Parenting a young child is challenging, and as a provider of early years education, we wanted to assist parents to navigate the minefield of everyday life with young children.  The Sparkways podcast brings you interviews by journalist Nicole Azzopardi with qualified and experienced experts all offering tips and advice on how you can get through your day with your sanity in tact. 

You’ll hear conversations about the science behind chanting and how it can calm children, what you can do when your child finds their 'NO!", how to go easier on ourselves as parents and how music can help get your family out of the door without drama, to name a few.

We’ll ask the questions, all you need to do is tune in and stay curious.

Parenting a young child is challenging, and as a provider of early years education, we wanted to assist parents to navigate the minefield of everyday life with young children.  The Sparkways podcast brings you interviews by journalist Nicole Azzopardi with qualified and experienced experts all offering tips and advice on how you can get through your day with your sanity in tact. 
You’ll hear conversations about the science behind chanting and how it can calm children, what you can do when your child finds their 'NO!", how to go easier on ourselves as parents and how music can help get your family out of the door without drama, to name a few. 
We’ll ask the questions, all you need to do is tune in and stay curious.