http://busybookworms.com.au/blog daily 0.75 2018-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a7cf911652dea7a023ba901/1518139669083/blogbanner.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog http://busybookworms.com.au/blog/2017/12/22/10-best-books-of-2017 monthly 0.5 2018-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc3e741920253efc28fdd/1513931754192/lick.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc31ac83025169dc157e6/1513931547648/love+umbrella.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc42241920253efc292c1/1513931814295/trees.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc622652deabe1f6d854f/1513932329000/dream.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc3a6e2c483c249226341/1513931692930/storm+whale.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc56b8165f53e1ec6f52d/1513932142347/exploring.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc5e9ec212da816c82dcd/1513932268434/scared.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc5bf8165f53e1ec6f9cc/1513932226653/monster.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc51ce2c483c2492277b4/1513932064061/sloth.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a3cc64c24a694df867c1c73/1513932367377/hugo.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Busy Bookworms' 10 Best Books of 2017 http://busybookworms.com.au/blog/2018/1/12/seven-effective-ways-to-prepare-our-children-for-school monthly 0.5 2018-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a61716d8165f505d98caa00/1516335476494/BB+Behaviour.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Seven Effective Ways To Prepare Children for School - 4. BEHAVIOUR Learning appropriate classroom behaviour can be one of the biggest challenges for kids starting school, and the best way to practice being in a classroom is…being in a classroom! In an early childhood learning program, children become used to being part of an active classroom – following routines and instructions, answering questions, moving between activities, and interacting with teachers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a587e2d8165f5b4e57abe6e/1515748918889/DSCN3974.jpeg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Seven Effective Ways To Prepare Children for School - If you'd like your child to benefit from the above advantages, click here to check out our class times. Thanks for reading! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a617c248165f505d98ea5de/1516338217485/Stem+BB.jpeg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Seven Effective Ways To Prepare Children for School - 5. STEM There's recently been a great deal in the media about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). These are key areas for today’s students to focus on, preparing them for our rapidly changing world and the workforce they'll be entering when they finish school. Our programs help to develop a healthy curiosity through STEM activities and the investigation of concepts such as the weather, floating and sinking, force and momentum, and colour blending. Kids conduct science experiments, make predictions, and observe results, so they can begin to see and question science at work in the world around them. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ff028437c581fd6644644a/t/5a616f03e2c483c4972f209c/1516334877319/Happy+BB+Kids.jpg The Busy Bookworms Blog - Seven Effective Ways To Prepare Children for School - 6. MAKING FRIENDS Meeting and interacting with new children, and making friends, is one of the most exciting (and scary!) parts of starting school. 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