{"id":15566,"date":"2024-11-25T03:16:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T03:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.smartieselc.com.au\/?page_id=15566"},"modified":"2025-01-06T23:33:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T23:33:46","slug":"discover-smarties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.smartieselc.com.au\/?page_id=15566","title":{"rendered":"Discover Smarties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our educational program is developed based on the learning theories of Reggio Emilia, Montessori and the Steiner approach plus more.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15906&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Educational Program<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; up=&#8221;6&#8243; down=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our educational program is developed based on the learning theories of Reggio Emilia, Montessori and the Steiner approach plus more. We believe that children learn at different times and use different approaches, therefore utilising a range of learning theories helps all children grow, learn and develop in their own time. Using the foundations of the learning theories, our educational program focuses on the children\u2019s interests, ideas and needs to further their development in a range of different areas. We value family feedback and this information helps work within our educational program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our educational program is guided by the learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework, as well as the principles and practices that help guide educators towards creating a quality program. The National Quality Framework is also used to guide the services practices and procedures to ensure that Smarties Early Learning Centre is implementing high quality, best practices at all times.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F9F9F9&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Children\u2019s Learning<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; down=&#8221;25&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Early Years Learning Framework was developed with a series of Principles, Practices and Outcomes established to ensure quality education and care for children in their early childhood years.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; 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