Early
Learning Centre
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FREE Kinder
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Call us to find out more! Tiny Steps Early Learning Centre is a family owned ,60-place childcare center in Oakleigh South.
As a small center, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We take a holistic approach to education and care, and value strong partnerships with families. Tiny steps focuses on the principles of holistic development and love for learning which sets us apart from other early learning centres. We believe in creating a warm, welcoming environment where children can grow, learn, play, explore and connect.
Our Philosophy:
Tiny Steps’ philosophy is based on the core principles of community, capacity and collaboration.
Meet Shaz, Centre Owner:
Shaz is very warm, welcoming and approachable. Shaz is at the centre every day. Pop into our centre to say hello, Shaz will happily answer any questions you might have about our centre.
Your Child’s Safety is Our Top Priority
We have strict staff screening, consistent teams, CCTV monitoring, and a centre designed for safe supervision.
Tiny Steps' Friday Play Group
Every Friday (12.00 - 1.00pm)
Tiny Steps Childcare brings you free fun activities every Friday.
Come join us.
Early Years Learning Frameworks (EYLF and VEYLDF)
The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) guide our programming for each individual child. Our program is planned to support children to develop and learn at their own pace as they reach their potential under the fundamental framework outcome areas:
1. Children have a strong sense of identity
2. Children are connected and contribute to their world
3. Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
4. Children are confident and involved learners
5. Children are effective communicators
EYLF is a view of children’s lives as characterised by belonging, being and becoming. Children’s earliest development and learning takes place through relationships, particularly within families, who are children’s first and most influential educators. As children participate in everyday experiences , they develop interests and make their own identities and understandings of the world.
Language Arts
Numeracy
Science
Sports
BiG Start to school program!
Our BiG Start to school program offers a tailored 2-year curriculum for children aged 3 to 5.
The program is divided into two stages:
Becoming Me for 3-year-olds and Being Me for 4-year-olds.
By focusing on developmental milestones and continuously tracking your child’s progress,
this program ensures they get the best possible start to their school journey.
Click on the video to look at one of our rooms.
To keep children entertained, our educators are constantly improving room settings and adding new resources.
To provide play space, we do not like overcrowding our rooms.
What we provide
- Nappies and wipes
- Bed linen
- SPF 50+ sunscreen
- All nutritious meals and snacks
What you provide
- Water bottle
- Sun hat
- Spare change of clothing, labelled
- Soft toy or comfort blanket for nap time
- Baby’s bottles for formula or breastmilk
Nursery
Our nursery class goals focus on language development, movement skills, and achieving physical developmental milestones such as crawling, walking, climbing, and jumping, as well as enhancing social skills.
0 - 24 months
Toddlers
By using each child’s unique strengths and interests, we enhance toddlers' social and emotional skills, guiding them through the world according to their individual learning styles.
2 - 3 years
Preschool
We build on toddlers' social and emotional skills by utilizing their individual strengths and interests, helping them navigate the world through unique learning styles.
3 - 6 years
Kids Yoga
Yoga offers numerous benefits for kids, including improved physical health, enhanced focus and concentration, emotional regulation, and stress reduction, while also promoting self-awareness and confidence.
Music & Movement
Singing and music hugely help to develop language and form the basis of literacy skills, as well as basic mathematical concepts such as counting. Our educators incorporate music and dance activities into daily routines, playing different genres and encouraging free movement. Furthermore, they begin to develop rhythm, whilst also refining their listening skills. Dancing helps children to develop strength and flexibility, not to mention coordination.
Drawing and Painting
Our educators encourage children to experience their world in a sensory way and develop self-expression, whilst also developing pre-writing skills. Furthermore, it’s an invitation to learn about colours, mixing and good-old tidying up!
Sensory Play
Sensory play is any play activity which involves touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing. This can be provided with a plate of jelly, aqua beads, ice, rice, or even small world tubs. Our educators facilitate sensory play that stimulates exploration and the building blocks of science and investigation.
Pretend-Cooking
Pretend cooking, serving, and shops, are great play scenarios for kids. Cooking itself combines elements of sensory play, mathematical concepts, home safety, and following processes. Pretend cooking, serving, and toy shops also teach basic mathematical ideas as well as social interaction, and how to be thoughtful to others.
Imaginative Play
All play should be imaginative, but we’re referring to the type of play that comes naturally to many children. Leave a small child with nothing but a random selection of objects and you’ll soon find them lost in a world of make-believe. Giving a child time and space for imaginative play is essential. It develops their imagination, which is important for literacy skills and intellectual reasoning. Additionally, it increases their sense of self, and self-esteem, as well as making sense of the world around them, as well as the ability to handle boredom.
Sign Language
Art Studio
Everyday math
Second Language
Movement Matters
Handwriting
Every day we work to empower your child.
Research-based curriculum and individual learning experiences are integral to all the programs at Tiny Steps. Our educators are caring and nurturing, which means their primary goal is to help your child meet milestones and become successful.
Tiny Steps offers a comprehensive pathway towards being prepared for Primary school that can be personalized to meet each child’s needs.
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