Teacher Member Posts
Children Attending Multiple Early Childhood Services
Attending Multiple Early Childhood Services in NZ. Children can attend more than one ECE service. But this was not always recommended. When a child attends kindergarten, he should not, except in special circumstances, also attend playcentre. This is an overlapping […]
Men who Teach Young Children: An International Perspective by David Brody
In “Men who teach young children: An International Perspective” author Dr David Brody provides a penetrating look at the lives and personal beliefs of male early childhood and kindergarten teachers. He also reviews the cultural values and conditions that have […]
CV Writing and Making a Good Job Application
Applying for an Early Childhood Job. Having a great application is important for getting the job you want. Your initial application may be the only chance you get to impress your potential employer, especially if they do not interview every […]
The Professional Development and Support Needs of Newly Qualified ECE Teachers
New Teacher Support Needs. By Helen Aitken. This paper reports on research on new teacher support needs. It examined the experiences of a group of eight newly qualified teachers in the 18 months following the completion of their initial […]
Service Provider Member Posts
Collection of Children Policy
Here is a policy and set of procedures for the Collection of Children that you may use and adapt for your early childhood service. Services are responsible for upholding children’s safety at all times. This includes responsibility for ensuring the […]
Power Cut – No Electricity
A power cut – oh no! What do you do? Should you send children home? If the power goes off again, what can you do to be better prepared? How can you make the best out of a nuisance situation? Here […]
Dismissal Letter
EXAMPLE LETTER OF DISMISSAL. Below is a general draft letter of dismissal to assist you in learning how a letter can be constructed, and what things you need to consider including in it, Private and Confidential DATE: Dear <Insert Name> […]
Business Structures and Board Legal Requirements
ECE Business Structures. Early childhood education and care services differ in organisational type. Here is an outline of different business types, the defining features, and broad legal requirements for each. Owner-Operated or Sole Trader Any person can own an early childhood service […]
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Raising Healthy Kids: A Scoping Review for Feeding Practices in NZ Early Childhood Education Centres
Research on how teachers and staff support the eating behaviours of children and feeding practices applicable to food policy and guidelines. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Peer Review Policy Statement for the NZIRECE Journal
Peer Review Policy Statement of Purpose Peer review is used to assess the quality and accuracy of manuscripts prior to publication. It is also used
Children as Teachers: Creating Opportunities for Children to Share Expertise with their Peers
In early childhood centres young children have the opportunity to interact with their peers in a play based environment. Play takes a central role and is a way by which children may challenge and extend each other’s thinking. Current accounts […]
Reviewers
NZIRECE reviewers and editorial teams. We wish to acknowledge the reviewers of articles for each journal editorial and thank them for their expertise and time.
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