Your Child in Banyule and Nillumbik May 2022 by Your Child Magazines

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Teaching Children about Money The increased use of technology to pay for things has reduced the opportunity for children to see physical money exchanged for purchases. Young children often think adults are not paying at all! Children need experiences with actual cash, before moving to electronic transactions. Therefore money boxes and cash are still appropriate for teaching children about money. Many money habits are formed by age seven, and children learn a great deal by watching their parents' behaviours, so it's best to start teaching them the facts about money early. Money jars: A clear money jar is better than a bought money box, because it enables children to see their savings. Seeing money mount up encourages saving in both children and adults. Coins and their value: Help children sort coins into different denominations and discuss the shape, size, colour and the numbers printed of each denomination. Show the coin's relative value by, for example, lining four 5 cent coins beside one 20 cent coin, beside two 10 cent coins. Explain that each line has the same total value. (Count together by 5s, 10s). Play coin guessing games with multiple answers such as: Ÿ I have two different coloured coins. What coins might they be? Ÿ I have three different sized coins. What coins might they be? Ÿ I have three coins that added together make less than 50 cents. What coins might I have?

by Sue Gunningham Examine paper notes, ($5, $10, $20, $50) in the same way, looking at colour, design, images, numbers and relative values. Coins and notes: Play money guessing games with multiple answers such as: Ÿ I have three different coloured notes in my purse. What might be their total value? Ÿ I have to pay $12 for a game. What coins and notes might I give the shopkeeper? Ÿ I have three money notes that total less $50. What notes might I have? Ÿ I have only $17.55 in my purse. What notes and coins might be in my purse? (If needed, give your child some notes and coins to help them work out their answers). Purchasing power: Play 'guess the price' games using pictures cut from grocery or toy catalogues to help children learn to estimate cost. Ask children to sort grocery shopping items from most to least expensive. Make a set of 'Concentration Cards' with pairs of cards price on one side and image of the item on the other. Before going through the supermarket checkout ask your children to guess the total cost of the trolley of groceries. This will highlight the amount spent each pay-cycle just for groceries. Show children the actual cost of an item by helping them count out the required coins and notes and letting them pay sometimes. Compare and contrast the item bought, with another item costing about the same. Dr Sue Gunningham has been writing and delivering financial literacy programs since 2002. She believes money concepts are best learned in family conversations. Further details about her booklet for parents is available at: suegunningham.com

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Zucchini, Basil and Chicken Soup Ingredients: 8 x Medium Zucchinis 6 x Chicken Thighs 1 x Large Onion 2 x Cloves garlic 2 Sticks Celery 1 x Tbs dried basil. 2 x litres of Chicken Stock (Salt reduced) 1tsp ground pepper (optional) Method: Roughly chop zucchini, onion, garlic and celery, fry off in a little olive oil, add stock and basil and bring to boil, then simmer till soft. Meanwhile chop chicken into small bite size pieces. Using stick blender, blend soup until smooth, add chicken and cook gently for 15-20minutes. Season with salt and pepper if required. Serve and Enjoy Don’t forget the pinch of 10

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Sleep Health for Your Developing good sleep habits early can set your child up for lifetime of good health and mental wellbeing, but what happens when you have a poor sleeper in the family? Between the ages of around three to five, a child's sleep patterns begin to change as their brains undergo a very significant shift in the organisation and timing of their slumber. As time goes on, they will stop napping, which is a big change of gears. But needing daytime naps less and less as they grow older does not always mean that they'll arrive at bedtime willing or able to sleep.

Amazing things happen to our bodies when we're asleep which are crucial to our survival! The body works to repair muscles, organs and cells, while chemicals that strengthen the immune system circulate throughout the blood. Cortisol, the hormone tied to stress, decreases as we sleep and, for children, the level of growth hormone will increase. During sleep the neural pathways that allow us to create and maintain memory will communicate with one another to store information. Poor sleep means that these crucial processes are not occurring as they are

meant to, which can have significant consequences for any adult, let alone a small child. At this critical developmental stage in their lives, kindergarten aged children will need about 1013 hours of sleep nightly. Anything less than this can not only affect their mood and behaviour (parents will already know this from dealing with a cranky, teary child!) but can have a major impact on their learning ability, most significantly on their memory. At four years old, kindergarten programs focus

on school readiness. Number and letter patterns are learned, children acquire more vocabulary, their motor skills are challenged, as are their alertness and attention and ability to retain information. Their working memory is really starting to fire up as they build upon knowledge they've acquired. Continued bad sleep will inevitably impact a child's memory and their ability to retain and apply their knowledge… which can, in turn, affect their selfesteem. Poor sleep creates a domino effect that needs to be disrupted early.

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3 to 5 Year Old Top Tips for Sleep Health: 1. If you haven't already, start putting a consistent bedtime routine in place straight away! 2. Stick to bed times even on weekends and school holidays 3. Bedtime should have pleasant associations: hugs, a snuggly blanket, cosy pyjamas, a cuddly toy, dim lighting, projector or night lights, stories, soft music 4. Your child should spend at least the last hour of the day away from screens and bright lights… a night light or lamp can set a calming atmosphere for quiet activities5. Children sleep best in a cool (not cold) room where they can snuggle up 6. Make sure your child has eaten no less than two hours before bedtime and avoid sugary snacks in the later part of the day

by Michelle Covelli 7. Warm milk before bed can help (but not after teeth brushing) 8. Ensure your child is receiving enough sunlight especially first thing in the day, exercise and nutritious food (but avoid overly physical activities at least two hours before bed) 9. Some children can feel scared or anxious at bedtime. Give them some power over their routine, such as choosing a story, choosing their pyjamas, choosing a toy. 10. A reward chart for a child who resists bedtime can be a real motivator: a tick or a star for every night as they settle into their routine can be rewarded after five consecutive nights (but keep recognizing the routine until it becomes second nature.) Michelle Covelli is the Director of Little Learners Early Education, South Morang Facebook.com/earlyeducation www.Childcare Centre South Morang/Little Learners

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