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Announcements and updates from the Listening to Families team.

Kidsfirst Kindergartens

The Listening to Families team have been working with Kidsfirst Kindergartens. On 16 April the team met with the 65 Head Teachers from across Canterbury, Central Otago, and the West Coast.

The Head Teachers identified a number of topics that were of concern to the families attending their kindergartens. The Listening to Families team will produce videos and podcasts on the top five topics over the balance of 2026. The topics are:

  • Toileting (under 5's)
  • Self-regulation
  • Big emotions
  • Oral language development
  • Sleep

Table talkers, cards and posters

Increasing awareness of the Listening to Families videos and podcasts is a key objective for the team. Table talkers, cards, and posters have been developed and are available for anyone keen to help raise awareness of Listening to Families.

These materials have been provided to each of the 65 kindergartens. You can download the poster using the link below.

A Listening to Families table talker in a clear acrylic stand on a table, next to a holder of pull-out cards. The sign reads 'Families have questions. We have real answers.'
Download the poster