Early Childhood Directory

About This Directory

This directory aims to provide a comprehensive list of Early Childhood providers in the Southland area. This directory will be of use to the providers themselves, to keep in touch with others, for referrals, and for new parents coming into the area.

Should any organisation that not be listed within this directory wish to be listed then please contact us with your organisation's details.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of this information. Southern REAP cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions.

A Thank you to our Funders

Many thanks to the Sargood Bequest and Scotlands Te Kiteroa WDFF Charitable Trust Inc for providing funding last year to purchase new reading resources for Toy Box.

Many thanks to The Southern Trust and the Lions Foundation for funding for our new Gym mats and climbing gear from Kesco.

Resource Library

Southern REAP maintains an Early Childhood Resource Library. These resouces are available to early childhood centres throughout Fiordland, Southland, Stewart Island, and the Wakatipu.

What is available?

Browse the full list of available resources in our Media Gallery

Southern REAP has a range of valuable learning and play resources for children aged between 0 – 6 years. We offer resources which will enhance children’s learning in the following areas:
Manipulative, Music, Maths, Imaginary Play, Books, Physical Environment, Maori Language, Outdoor Play, and Science & Nature.

How to order:

Fax 03 236 7001
Phone 03 236 6008 or 0800 111 117
extension 7
Email Katrina and Michelle using our online contact Form

Collection and drop off points:

REAP House, Winton
278 Great North Road,
Winton

REAP House, Gore
40 Hokonui Drive,
Gore

REAP House, Queenstown
Disability Resource Centre,
29/159 Gorge Road Retail Centre,
Queenstown

Centre Workshops

We are focused on supporting educators and parents to further develop programmes for their children within Early Childhood settings. Please call us to discuss what support your centre needs from our Early Childhood staff.

For example:
Support with developing music sessions, messy play, gross motor skills, child development information ....
and anything else we can think of!

Thinking about math with preschoolers!

Numbers, Measurement, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics ...
read more...

Early Childhood Curriculum Ideas

Click on a link below to view or right-click the link and select save as.. to download. You may download these files and save them to your computer.

Mathematics
Water Play
Volcanoes & More
Music Ideas
Tried & True Recipes
Bubbles
Christmas Ideas
Christmas Recipes

Trouble viewing these pdf documents?

PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software to be installed on your computer. You can get the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader at the Adobe Acrobat website (download size 33.5 MB) or Foxit Reader at the Foxit Reader website (smaller download size of 3.69 MB). Both pdf readers are free to install and use.

Useful & Informative Websites

The Correspondence School Raylene Muller is the Early Childhood teacher for the Southland area. Telephone 0800 659 988
Gill Connell – Moving Smart website. This website details some of the resources Gill has developed for physical development programmes and a catalogue of resources for order.
Kiwi Families This is cool website with lots of information on parenting, education and food ideas, so check it out.

Kids Craft Weekly Great for ideas for your children.

www.babywebnz.org for information on pregnancy, childbirth, babies and parenting.

www.coffeegroup.org for information on parenting, online and physical coffee groups, recipes and competitions, baby name search and local events notice board.

Remember to Enjoy Your Tamariki, Your Children, They Grow Up So Fast.

Discovery Through Art

Art activities provide an opportunity for children to express their thoughts and feelings. The adult's role is a supporting one, allowing children the freedom to explore the use of ideas and materials.
Here are a few tips when working alongside children in creative activities:

Let children choose what they want to make.
Try to encourage children to do things themselves (don't help children too much)
Be patient with children – they need time to create.
It's not the end result; it is the process that the child is going through.
If you make it for your child, the only thing they learn is that you can make it better than they can.
Provide a variety of materials i.e. paper, cardboard, glue, sellotape, pens, crayons, paint, natural materials and empty cardboard boxes.