{"id":44860,"date":"2026-04-24T12:04:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=44860"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:04:40","slug":"pre-kindergarten-book-picnic-joy","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/pre-kindergarten-book-picnic-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Kindergarten Book Picnic Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-Kindergarten families enjoyed the very first \u2018Book Picnic\u2019 this week on Wednesday morning at 8.30am. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who attended. We look forward to the special time with the students and parents every Wednesday this year.<\/p>\n<p>Reading to children\u00a0builds crucial language skills, vocabulary, and cognitive development while fostering emotional regulation, empathy, and a strong parent-child bond. 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