{"id":17422,"date":"2026-03-23T21:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stepaheadelc.com.au\/dev\/?page_id=17422"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:07:28","slug":"little-learners-meet-their-furry-feathered-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stepaheadelc.com.au\/dev\/little-learners-meet-their-furry-feathered-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Learners Meet Their Furry &amp; Feathered Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17422\" class=\"elementor elementor-17422\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4328652 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4328652\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b19dbfb\" data-id=\"b19dbfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91205dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91205dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>This week at Learning Ladder, our little learners had an unforgettable experience with our exciting pet incursion. 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