2026 FDC Coordinator's Reflective Journal - JULY TO DECEMBER Design • The role of play

• The role of play in a child’s brain development

while other preschool children are well ahead on this journey towards formal literacy

Written by Nicole Halton and Natashja Treveton

From the Foreword by Jackie Huggins

It takes an entire childhood to grow and there is no perfect when it comes to parenting

2026 FDC Coordinator's Reflective Journal - JULY TO DECEMBER Design • The role of playThe FDC Coordinator Reflective Journal is designed for Mentors or Co ordinators in Family Day Care. Make our 2026 Reflective Journal your go to tool for a more organised, reflective, and rewarding year in early childhood education. Designed specifically for the sector by our team of experienced early childhood professionals, our 2026 Reflective Journals draw on over 20 years in the Early Childhood sector, as educators, educational leaders, nominated