Learning
Our Curriculum: Guiding Learning Through Discovery
Our Long Day Care curriculum at Little Jungle is a flexible, inquiry-based approach that ensures every child meets their full potential. Built upon our core Montessori-Reggio philosophy, our program aligns fully with the Australian Government's Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF): Belonging, Being and Becoming.
We translate the EYLF’s five Learning Outcomes into tangible experiences within our three age-specific Childcare environments and programs:
Cuddle Cubs (0-2 Years)
A Reggio-Inspired Home Base for Your Infant
Our Infant Care program focuses on establishing secure attachments, building responsive relationships, and ensuring optimal wellbeing—the critical foundation for all future learning at our Dundas Childcare Centre.
Secure Attachments
Goal: To foster deep trust and confidence in the centre environment.
Rationale: We provide consistent, nurturing infant care by primary educators who learn and respond to your child's unique cues and needs. This secure base is essential for emotional regulation and allows your child the confidence to explore, aligning with the core Belonging principle of the EYLF.
Tiny Tigers (2-3 Years)
Montessori-Guided Development of Independence and Social Skills
This transitional stage focuses on developing self-regulation, language explosion, and the ability to manage feelings and social interactions.
Practical Independece
Goal: To build fine motor control, sustained concentration, and a sense of accomplishment.
Rationale: We introduce Montessori Practical Life Activities (e.g., pouring, sweeping, buttoning). Mastering these essential life skills allows the toddler to care for themselves and their environment, which builds incredible self-confidence and a strong foundation for future-focused learning.
Jungle Explorers (3-6 Years)
Holistic School Readiness and Complex Project Work
Our preschool program integrates project-based learning (Reggio) and focused activity time (Montessori) to ensure your child is socially, emotionally, and academically ready for formal schooling.
Pre-Literacy & Numeracy
Goal: To develop the cognitive skills necessary for reading, writing, and mathematical thinking.
Rationale: We engage with language and mathematical concepts not through rote memorisation, but through play, storytelling, and the manipulation of concrete Montessori materials. This hands-on approach ensures true conceptual understanding, preparing them as effective communicators.
Learning
Our Steps to Shine Curriculum at a Glance
The "Steps to Shine Curriculum" nurtures each child's curiosity, creativity, and confidence within a positive environment founded on love, care, and safety. Our dedicated educators implement a program inspired by the principles of Montessori and Reggio Emilia, focusing on fostering child-led exploration, personal independence, and the essential skills for lifelong learning.
Foundations for Literacy & Communication
Storytelling, songs, and conversations build communication, confidence, and early reading and writing skills.
Holistic Wellbeing and Physical Confidence
Active play, yoga, and outdoor exploration promote healthy habits and physical confidence.
Mathematical & Problem-Solving Concepts
Children actively investigate fundamental quantitative relationships and spatial reasoning such as numbers and patterns
Social Competence and Emotional Resilience
We support emotional awareness, friendships, empathy, and resilience through guided play and reflection.
Creative Arts and Expressive Language
Art, music, and movement allow children to express ideas freely and explore their imagination.
Culture, Community, and Sustainability Education
Children learn respect, inclusion, and care for the environment through community engagement and everyday practice.
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