What is Goodstart at Home?

Home learning is such an important part of the mix, and that’s where Goodstart at Home comes in!

Goodstart at Home is a regularly-updated online collection of fun and enriching learning activities for you and your child to discover at home. Some of the activities are designed for you to play together with your child, while some might let you take a well-earned backseat while they explore and learn.

All the activities have been developed by a team of experts who truly understand just how important play-based learning is in the early years.

Goodstart at Home is available to all Australian families, not just our wonderful Goodstart families.

A box of stuff

A very simple, effective and easy activity to help support the development of your child’s listening and speaking skills with just a box of stuff.

3-5 years
Retelling our favourite holiday

Recalling a fun event (outing, movie, story) supports the development of your child’s early language and communication, storytelling and imagination.

Family
Gathering and sorting

Using natural resources, this gathering and sorting activity supports the development of your child’s early mathematical skills. Have fun!

Toddlers
Meal time mathematics

Deepen your baby's understanding of basic mathematical concepts like 'more', 'empty' and 'full' during one of their most familiar routines: meal time…

Babies

What is Goodstart at Home?

Explore our sample activities

A box of stuff

Retelling our favourite holiday

Gathering and sorting

Meal time mathematics

Goodstart families