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Meet the Barnes family! Beth and Richie have 4 kids and have worked with kids for many years. Beth knows how to throw a fun, relaxed birthday party for the whole class! They are a BRAVE family. So… here is how to throw a dinosaur party from an experienced Mumma Bear!Tell me a bit about […]

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SatWed by Ruthie Chant

Fruit of the Spirit Song

I was very brave and decided to do our assembly WEEK 5 of Term 1! Needless to say there was a bit of pressure!!! I am pleased to say I survived but I will let you know only because we started working and learning about the Fruits of the Spirit week 1 day one! You […]

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SatSat by Ruthie Chant

Starskills Original ABC Alphabet & Counting Sea Songs

Thrilled to upload my latest project! For a long time I have had so many songs I have written over my teaching life. I have finally started to work on these with my twin sister! This project is our very first of hopefully many. Teach ABC through Song This video is designed to teach your […]

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TueSat by Ruthie Chant

7 Best Books that Teach the Alphabet

When you start to teach your child the Alphabet there are a number of quality early childhood books that can help you in this task. Setting up a box of Alphabet books is a super practical idea to encourage your baby, toddler and preschooler to learn the alphabet. 7 Best Alphabet Books to Teach Alphabet […]

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ThuSat by Ruthie Chant

How to Teach Your Child the Alphabet

Knowing how to correctly teach the alphabet is very important. You will need to consider your child’s age and early literacy experiences. Pre schoolers may often be able to sing the alphabet song – ABCDEFG… but this does not mean your child actually knows the alphabet sounds, recognition and letters. A phonological awareness base is […]

TueFri by Ruthie Chant

How to Develop Your Child’s Vocabulary

Here are some things you can start doing today that will help your child to develop their vocabulary as your child grows. Vocabulary development is foundational to future literacy skills including reading and writing. Below you will find practical things you can do with your baby, toddler and pre schooler to develop your child’s vocabulary […]

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SatSat by Ruthie Chant

Clean Up Song

Cleaning Up and packing away is what may seem as a never ending scenario multiple times of day! I find with our little babies, toddlers and preschoolers that packing and cleaning up is always easier when you turn it into a game and you SING!!! When there is a song it will lighten the mood […]

ThuTue by Ruthie Chant

Developmental Milestones of 4-5 Year Olds

Your 4-5 year old has a growing awareness of the world and is probably forming his sense of morals. His innate ability to be kind can be developed by guiding him in dealing with his relationships with his peers and other adults (teachers, relatives, etc). Can be cooperative and eager to please, especially now that […]

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TueSat by Ruthie Chant

Developmental Milestones of 3-4 Year Olds

What a wonderful age! I absolutely loved this age with my children. We have reached a phase that is characterised by children wanting to try new tasks for themselves. 3 – 4 year olds will do new tasks together, especially on the first attempt. Try to model how to persist at an activity. They […]

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SatSat by Ruthie Chant

What is Starskills?

Starskills provides resources and training for educators of 0-8 year olds. There are many resources that are available so please have a look and get inspired! If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to contact me. Ruthie Starskills is a weekly early learning program you can do with your 18 months […]

FriSat by Ruthie Chant

How to Teach Using Starskills

Teaching your little one does not have to be kept a mystery! You certainly don’t have to be a teacher you just need passion to want to learn how to teach! Starskills is designed to be simple and to build each week. It has been the best Program to help teach playgroups, Kindy class and […]