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B4 Early Years Community Storyteller Grants Open. The B4 Early Years Coalition (B4) Grants initially opened in February 2020 but where placed on hold due to the impact of COVID -19. The Grants have now reopened from Tuesday 1 September 2020 to eligible organisations for grants of up to $20,000 to enable communities to shareContinue reading Monthly Newsletter – September 2020
Read moreWelcome to our first B4 monthly newsletter, keeping us connected engaged and up to date with B4 happenings. B4 continues to add to its great range of tools and resources to assist everyone support and take action in the early years. B4 Tools and resources can be accessed at: B4 Resources If you have anyContinue reading Monthly Newsletter – August 2020
Read moreA Get Involved campaign has been launched to encourage the community to participate in the development of the following three Child and Family Learning Centres. Community workshops will be held in: Kingston – 25 August 2020 (9.15am-11.15am) at Kingston Primary School Library. Glenorchy – 31 August 2020 (9am-11am) at Glenorchy Primary School West Ulverstone –Continue reading Get Involved
Read moreCoLab, part of the Telethon Kids Institute, has developed the Bright Tomorrows app because parents and families need trusted, evidence-based advice in their hands. Parents wanted information that related specifically to their children’s developmental needs, and that prompted them to easily and actively to support their children’s brain development during their daily routines. The BrightContinue reading A great new resource to help parents, families and children have fun and continue to grow, develop and thrive
Read moreThe link below has a range of resources for parents, early childhood workers and professions in supporting children and talking to children about COVID 19. Some daily play ideas for the early years in limited space, and some support ideas for home schooling for older children, with a section also for children with a disability.Continue reading Early Years COVID 19 Resources
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B4 is pleased to share another great Making Marks resource. B4 Art Exhibition – seeing children’s drawing is a celebration of children’s artistic development from their earliest ‘scribbles’ to their skilled interpretations of what is important to them. Come with us on a journey of discovery to learn more about children’s art – a journeyContinue reading New Making Marks resource
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B4 Ideas for Action Poster To accompany the B4 Ideas for Action Cards, B4 has now developed an interactive B4 Ideas for Action Poster. The Poster can be personalised with your name, service or community and then allows you to record the actions you are taking in the early years against the key areas of development children need toContinue reading New B4 Resources
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A new report released by Tasmania’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, Investing in the Wellbeing of Tasmania’s Children and Young People (PDF, 7MB) proposes that to improve the wellbeing of Tasmania’s children, it needs to be at the centre of government policy and decision making through the establishment of a whole-of-government strategy. TheContinue reading Investing in the Wellbeing of Tasmania’s Children and Young People
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Playgroup Tasmania have slightly restructured their facebook page. There are now 3 new regional pages to better connect with their communities. Please use this link to find the new page and please share with anyone that you feel may benefit!
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