On July 10th 2010, the latest practice reflections of the Kidfit FITERACY programs were presented at the Whole Language Umbrella Summer Literacies Conference.

The presentation was a Peer Reviewed presentation outlining the use of the FITERACY program in 2 settings.

 The 2 settings were the Indigenous child care centre, Gundoo Child Care Centre in Cherbourg QLD and the Parent/ Carer baby teams in the Deception Bay/ Redcliffe/ Sunshine Coast Areas.

The program aimed to assist parents with becoming great teachers for their children in the early childhood learning years and to create strong partnerships between parent/ carers and the people that work in the child health/ education settings.

Results found that after 4 weeks parents/ carers and childcare staff were applying daily routines to demonstrate activities that promoted health, creative pursuits and literacy activities.

After 12 weeks parents/ carers and childcare staff were able to witness the effects of these routines on their babies or the babies in their care.

These effects included:

• Feeling closely bonded to babies
• A greater understanding the effects of  demonstrating creativity, literacy and physical activity in front of babies
• Babies and Toddlers mimicking their parent/ carers actions in exercise, music and literacy activities
• For more results please download the presentation below