How WWII prompted the ABC to bring early learning into homes via Kindergarten of the Air

Kindergarten of the Air ran for 43 years and is still fondly remembered by many. (ABC Archives)

Nearly 80 years before schools were forced to close due to COVID, Australian parents looked to the ABC to help educate, socialise and entertain their children when they had to keep their little ones at home.

When kindergartens were forced to close in Western Australia due to concerns about potential air raids during World War II, the Kindergarten Union of WA turned to ABC radio for help.