Resources

Play & Learn Together is a free online portal featuring high quality, evidence-informed early childhood learning resources designed to support families and carers with young children’s learning in the home environment.

With a focus on play-based learning and the family’s role in early development, all content has been created and curated by experts, and can easily be customised to your child’s interests. It is a comprehensive, trusted source of play-based learning activities, online resources and export blogs.

Resources and activities that will excite curious minds include:

• Ideas on how to have a great day of learning with a young child.
• Play experience ideas for the home learning environment designed for age groups: babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
• Play experience ideas for the different routines and rhythm of a child’s day.
• Ideas on how to develop a child’s language and thinking skills
• Blog posts by academics and researchers on topics of interest.

Visit the Play & Learn Together portal

Early Start Expert Insight podcast series

This series focuses on the whole child and their community – from the pre-natal period to adolescence. Listen to our researchers and partners share their experiences, research findings, and evidence-based advice on a range of topics from culture to healthy development, learning, play, relationships, innovative programs and more.

Listen on Soundcloud

Discovery at Home videos

Developed by our qualified Education Coordinators, Discovery at Home is where you'll find engaging videos, guided activities and helpful resources  – everything you need to keep the kids entertained and boredom at bay.

Watch on Youtube