By attending a preschool program your child will learn valuable skills that support language and literacy development, social and emotional skills, creativity, confidence and motor skills. This guide will help you prepare your child for their preschool education:

• Getting ready for preschool - Arabic (PDF 1413 KB)
• Getting ready for preschool - Korean (PDF 2414 KB)
• Getting ready for preschool - Punjabi (PDF 1405 KB)
• Getting ready for preschool - Simplified Chinese (PDF 2250 KB)
• Getting ready for preschool - Traditional Chinese (PDF 2770 KB)
• Getting ready for preschool - Vietnamese (PDF 1378 KB)

• Getting Ready animations - English
• Getting Ready animations - Arabic
• Getting Ready animations - Chinese (Simplified)
• Getting Ready animations - Chinese (Traditional
• Getting Ready animations - Punjabi
• Getting Ready animations - Vietnamese

• Choosing an ECEC service - Arabic (PDF 252 KB)
• Choosing an ECEC service - Punjabi (PDF 242 KB)
• Choosing an ECEC service - Simplified Chinese (PDF 239 KB)
• Choosing an ECEC service - Traditional Chinese (PDF 255 KB)
• Choosing an ECEC service - Vietnamese (PDF 205 KB)

The early learners animation series shows how children learn at home and early learning services, the role of families, and how this learning helps their lifelong education.

The animations in this series have been translated into 15 languages:

• Learning through play
• Learning through everyday routines
• A strong start to school

ACEQCA's Starting Blocks website also provides translated factsheets in several languages including Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi and Vietnamese. These factsheets cover subjects such as:

• Choosing the right service for your child
• Preparing for child care
• Building strong links between home and child care services
• National Quality Framework - how can it help me?
• Your first step into early childhood education and care - poster
• Your first step into early childhood education and care - brochure