Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a vibrant and festive holiday that celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar. Celebrating Chinese New Year in an early years setting can be a wonderful opportunity to introduce children to different cultures and traditions. Red Decorations: […]

National Storytelling Week is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the importance of storytelling. Here are some ways you can celebrate this week in your early years setting: Themed Stories: Each day of the week, focus on a different theme or genre. You could have a day for fairy tales, a day for folk tales, a […]

Love Your Pet Day, celebrated annually on February 20th, is an opportunity to show appreciation for the companionship and joy that pets bring to our lives. In early years settings, Love Your Pet Day can be celebrated in an inclusive and educational way, focusing on themes like kindness, responsibility, and caring for animals. Here are […]

International Women's Day is a day recognized all over the world to celebrate the achievements of women, while also bringing attention to important issues that women face. It's a day to show appreciation for women and girls and to acknowledge the important roles they play in our lives. International Women's Day can also be a […]

21st March is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), the day that the Down syndrome community creates a single global voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome. Children with Down’s syndrome may develop more slowly than their peers, but they have a specific learning profile. Understanding the factors that […]

  World Poetry Day, observed on March 21st each year, is a UNESCO-declared celebration that highlights the importance of poetry as a means of expression, linguistic diversity, and cultural richness. Click here to download resources for World Poetry Day Create a Poetry Wall Display Poems: Print out or write poems on colorful paper and decorate […]