Early childhood education matters. Every experience a child engages in presents a learning opportunity. Early childhood education provides your child with a kickstart before they start school. It is a rich-learning experience they will not be able to get elsewhere.

Early childhood education benefits a child in more than one way. Helping them develop the social, emotional and cognitive skills they need to prepare for school and adulthood.

“A child's participation in an organised early childhood education program assists in the development of their cognitive abilities and also helps with enhancing social and emotional skills while interacting with their peers.” - NSW Government

Children begin to learn about the world around them from a very young age and their early experiences form a basis of their learning experiences in the future. Optimising the early years of children’s lives is the best investment parents can make, ensuring future success for them.

“Learning starts in infancy, long before formal education begins, and continues throughout life. Early learning begets later learning and early success breeds later success, just as early failure breeds later failure.” - James.J Heckman

5 benefits of early childhood education

• Good habits: attending childcare assists children to develop important habits for their future. Early childhood centres have daily routines which help children feel safe and secure. Childcare is a great way to teach children healthy habits, such as brushing their teeth and washing their hands. It builds their confidence allowing them to take charge of their daily activities, like getting dressed and packing their bag. Educators know the skills children need to develop and incorporate a variety of techniques to assist them to expand on their abilities in a safe, structured environment.
  
  
• Develop literacy and numeracy skills: literacy and numeracy skills form a basis for education. Children learn literacy skills through a range of different activities such as singing, playing music, drawing shapes etc. Literacy and numeracy skills are integral to children’s academic success.
  
  
• Emotional resilience: childcare also assists your child to develop social skills and healthy relationships with other people. Childhood education helps children learn key abilities such as communication and independence. Activities children engage in at childcare include sharing, taking turns and listening to others. These teach children the fundamentals of social skills which they will then take on with them in the future.
  
  
• Successful future: the benefits of early childhood education lasts a lifetime. The skills learnt throughout the early years of their lives are important for their social, emotional and academics success.
  
  
• Enthusiasm for lifelong learning: children who receive quality early childhood education are confident, curious and passionate learners. Childcare helps them learn how to manage challenges and build resilience in times of difficulty. When children are placed in this positive environment, they reap the benefits of education faster and acquire a long-term interest in learning a variety of things. Childcare also provides children with the opportunity to develop a passion such as music, dancing, singing, cooking etc.

High-quality early childhood education programs can help set your child up for future success. Don’t let your child miss out on an unforgettable learning experience and enrol them in childcare today!