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Learning Activities - Outside the Box Ideas

Learning Languages in ECE from a Young Age

Learning languages in early childhood education is important – whether it is connecting with parts of our own kiwi culture or embracing other languages.

With families coming to New Zealand from all over the world it is also important to recognise that English and/ or Māori may not be the main language/s in the home of some families.

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Disability, Health & Learning Needs

Autism

Children with Autism ASD in Early Childhood Education.

How often have you seen a child acting inappropriately in social situations, appearing to ignore what others say, or over-reacting to loud noises?

Children with such behaviours are often thought to be naughty or treated as a ‘problem’. Some early childhood services have policies tha

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Gender in Play and Learning

Female Teachers Annoyed at John’s Popularity as a Teacher

Male teacher popularity with children.

Why are kids always drawn to the male teacher? Our kids always go for John – it’s “Hi John” when they come in the door and they hang around him most of the day. We are feeling a bit peeved at his popularity I must say – and the fact that we are left with cleaning the tables etc.  We often can

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Job Guidance

Volunteers and Unpaid Workers in ECE – Your Rights

Voluntary work in ECE.

There are many examples in the early childhood sector of different ways employers may rely on free labour, such as:

I was offered an unpaid position and it was a foot in the door as there were no jobs going in my area. I’ve been at ____ for four months and I do the same work as other teachers.

My centre manager t

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Parent Forms and Complaint Handling

Waiver Forms

Waivers and Indemnity against theft or damage to a child’s belongings, injury, or death.

An early childhood service may choose to include a waiver or disclaimer for parents to sign at the time of enrolment. This may be included in the enrolment form or as a separate form.

The service may ask the parents/caregivers of a child with a serious

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Parent Forms and Complaint Handling

Family Exit Form and Children Leaving

Children Leaving.

Have you considered how you will acknowledge the child’s time with you?  For the child you may:

1. Give a farewell card with photos of highlights of their time with you.  

2. A picture book in area of the child’s interest, and signed by you and their best friends.

3. Present a printed copy of the ch

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Health and Safety Management

HIV and AIDS Childcare and Confidentiality Guidelines

HIV / AIDS Children and Adults At Early Childhood Services.

In May 2012 a Northland Childcare Centre was publicly slammed when it decided to send home an HIV-positive child. The centre was criticised by the AIDS Foundation and the story made the national news over several days. The centre claimed its exclusion of the child was temporary only w

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Health and Safety Management

Flooding

Flooding – what to do and what not to do when there is flooding or a threat of flooding.

Be prepared for floods to occur wherever you are located, but particularly if located in a low-lying area, near the coast, rivers and water, or downstream from a dam.

If sustained and hard rain follows a period of drought, flooding can occur as the grou

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2016 NZRECE Journal Articles

Changing Roles and Responsibilities: The Development of Coaching in Early Intervention

This paper examines if coaching has a potential role in helping authentic collaborative partnerships between early intervention teachers and early childhood educators and families.
Coaching is a process that can empower. It can also help ECE teachers to examine their own perceptions about the knowledge they hold. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.

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About the Journal and Making a Submission

Call for Papers for the NZIRECE Journal

 The NZIRECE Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research results, critiques, methodological papers and theoretical articles relating to children’s education, well-being and care

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2016 NZRECE Journal Articles

Removing Socio-Economic Barriers to Participation in Early Childhood Education

This paper reviews policy approaches to increase the participation of children from low socio-economic families in quality early childhood education. Problems are identified with current policy approaches and an equitable way forward is proposed. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.

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The Office of ECE drives high-quality care, learning and teaching for all infants and young children and high-quality working environments for teachers and service providers.
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