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Welcome to ABC Kids Early Education

The destination for ABC resources conveniently aligned with priorities in early childhood education and care. To find out more visit our About page.

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Magic moments: Children’s media as a building block for oral language

Supporting families and educators to “recognise moments when media viewing becomes an interactive and educational experience”.

Celebrating the Paralympic Games with Children

Former Paralympic champion, disability advocate, and children’s book author, Sarah Rose, shares her story and offers engaging ideas for exploring inclusive sports in early learning.

Let The Games Begin!

On your marks, get set, Let The Games Begin! Get ready to run, jump, dive, swim, spin, and twirl for a place on the Play School Games podium!

Curriculum Areas

With ABC Kids Early Education you will find articles, audio and video aligned to the following curriculum areas.

Creativity and Self-expression

Paintbrush and paper alongside a trumpet

Family, Community and Culture

Digital drawing of a family

Health and Wellbeing

Woman holding an apple in one hand and a soccer ball in the other

Language and Literacy

A child reading a book

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

Cogs, a test tube and a planet

Sustainability and Nature

The Earth with eyes on it, next to a koala

Extension Ideas

Extend ideas emerging from our shows and podcasts. These resources help you delve a little deeper - facilitating deeper understandings and promoting ongoing discovery at your setting.

Growing Ecological Identities

New in the Journal! Explore four big (yet achievable) ideas to support children and educators grow their ecological identity.

Navigating life in a Digital Society

In this video, Dr. Kate Highfield from the University of Canberra discusses navigating life in a digital society, as reflected in an episode of Play School.

Green Team - Video Clips

Use these video clips to revisit key moments from the Green Team series.

Alex and Emma on the Play School set with a large container of water and holding a plastic bottle and a plastic container

Gardening Australia Junior Projects

Latest Bluey Resources

Explore ways to use Bluey in early learning environments with this Tool Kit of resources - developed by educators, for educators!

Welcome to the Bluey Series 3 Early Education Tool Kit

About this resource

Bluey and her friends

Behind Bluey Podcast

Join Bluey creator and showrunner Joe Brumm and members of the design, animation and production team as they talk shop about what goes into making the global phenomena.

Avenues of Interest

Resources to enrich and extend children’s learning across the curriculum through different types of play.

Bluey looking at a dragonfly with the text "Nature Play"

Planning for physically active play and games

There are many ways viewing episodes can inspire planning for physically active play and games in early education settings.

Preschoolers sit opposite their partner, ready for the team game Fruit Salad.

Helping Hands - Disaster Resilience Tool Kit

Helping Hands is a disaster resilience curriculum planning tool kit for early childhood educators to help young children and their families prepare, respond and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Bushfire

Burnt tree with the text "bushfire"

Cyclone

Tall palm trees blowing in a strong wind with the text "Cyclone"

Drought

Dry, cracked red earth with the text "Drought"

Earthquake

Cracked exterior of a building, with the text "earthquake"

Emergency

Flood

A flooded road, with the text "Flood"

Pandemic

Soapy hands washing under a tap, with the text "Pandemic"

Severe Storm

Lightning in the night sky, with the text "Severe Storm"

Early Learning Little Talks

A bite-sized social media series created for the ABC Kids Community. Early Learning Little Talks highlights learning opportunities emerging from ABC Kids programs.

Navigating life in a digital society

In this video, Dr. Kate Highfield from the University of Canberra discusses navigating life in a digital society, as reflected in an episode of Play School.

Safe messaging online: Do you know who you’re talking to?

In this short clip, Dr. Kate Highfield from the University of Canberra discusses an important aspect of navigating life in digital society; specifically using email and messaging online, as reflected in an episode of Play School.

How do young children understand and use the internet?

In this short clip, Dr. Kate Highfield from the University of Canberra discusses an important aspect of navigating life in digital society; specifically how we understand the internet, as reflected in an episode of Play School.

Celebrating the Paralympic Games with Children

Former Paralympic champion, disability advocate, and children’s book author, Sarah Rose, shares her story and offers engaging ideas for exploring inclusive sports in early learning.

Reflective Journal

Bursting with stories to inspire and inform planning and practice in the early education and care sector.

Better Together: Amplifying intergenerational success

Let’s explore the 6 key advantages of intergenerational experiences for both children and adults.

Magic moments: Children’s media as a building block for oral language

Supporting families and educators to “recognise moments when media viewing becomes an interactive and educational experience”.

Fostering inquisitive minds with picture books

By Early Childhood Education Consultant, Linda T Harrison

Staying active in the digital playground

From watching characters go on adventures to seeing arty projects unfold, there is a treasure trove of screen content out there to promote early learning and imagination.

Resources to inform your early childhood media choices

ABC Kids listen Early Education Handbook

This user friendly eHandbook steps early childhood educators through the inspiring and diverse ABC Kids listen catalogue.

Collaborative professional learning

Learn about the CBCA Sun Project and explore children’s literature as we integrate a range of digital resources from ABC Kids Early Education. Watch now via the CELA website.

Community Early Learning Australia Free Webinar

Early Education Poster

Download, link, post, attach, print … share! However you choose to share it, this poster enables educators to spread the word about ABC Kids Early Education Online. Available in 13 community languages.

Early Education poster

Media and Digital Technologies in Early Education - Play, Pedagogy and Partnerships

Explore meaningful ways to integrate quality children’s media in early education programs. Visit the Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) website to watch and download the notes.

Screenshot of people on a video call with the text "You're invited to watch our WEBINAR!"

Around the ABC

ABC Education

For school teachers and students, go to ABC Education for media resources aligned with The Australian Curriculum.

ABC Kids listen

With music to move, podcasts to play, and stories and soundtracks for sleep, ABC Kids listen stimulates curiosity, fires imaginations and fosters good listening.

ABC Kids TV Guide

Want to know what's on? Go to the ABC Kids TV Guide now.

ABC Kids TV guide promo image

Apps

ABC Kids app

The free ABC Kids app is designed for our preschool and younger school-aged viewers. Watch all your ABC Kids favourites anytime and anywhere.

Various devices showing the ABC Kids app

ABC Kids listen app

ABC Kids listen provides children and their families with music and stories that are trusted, educational and entertaining.

ABC Kids Play

ABC Kids Play features games from ABC Kids favourites Giggle & Hoot, Bananas in Pyjamas and Play School!

ABC KIDS Play app

Play School Play Time

Play Time encourages imagination and creativity through open-ended play, exploratory tasks and engagement with Play School character's world.

Image of Humpty with the text "Play Time" on a tablet

Play School Art Maker

Get creative with Humpty, Jemima, Big Ted and Little Ted! Make pictures and animated movies using Play School toys and craft items.

Play School Art Maker app on iPad screen

ABC Reading Eggs

ABC Reading Eggs makes learning to read fun with self-paced lessons, interactive games, colourful animations and exciting rewards.

Animated egg character holding up a tablet with ABC Reading Eggs app playing.

Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds

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