Our CINCH database lists hundreds of courses and programmes in the Christchurch area
Preschool
Here are some guides and resources for helping preschool children in their early learning.
- Baby Rhymes
- Can't make it to BabyTimes this week - why not try it at home? Here are some of our favourite action rhymes to play at home.
- Books for Babies
- Our books for babies programme introduces babies to books, stories and libraries as early as possible.
- Preschool Outreach
- Babies need to read to succeed that’s the message Rona Fatuleai gives to new parents. The preschool outreach co-ordinator is on the go all the time getting books to parents and babies around Christchurch.
- Reading Lists
- Suggestions for great books to read to your kids and for new readers to try for themselves.
- Starting School
- Some resources to help you choose a school for your child and get them ready to start school.
Reading skills
- Ready for Reading
- Activities to help develop the skills that lead to reading.
- Building Literacy Skills at Home
- Tips for supporting your child's reading development.
- Children’s Picture Books that Teach Mathematics Concepts
- Use these fun books to support your kid's maths learning.
- Dialogic Reading
- In Dialogic Reading the adult helps the child become the teller of the story. The adult becomes the listener, the questioner, an audience for the child.
