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The OECE is a national organisation for the ECE sector and public adviser, championing high-quality education and care for every child
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- Advances evidence-based best practices that prioritise children’s interests and wellbeing
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School Entry Assessments
School Entry Assessments.
One of the most important things an early childhood service can do for its older children is to help them prepare for school.
Shortly after they begin school new entrants will be assessed by their teachers.
These assessments are called school entry assessments and take place between four and eight weeks afte
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
‘Learning Notes’ – An Alternative to Doing Learning Stories
Learning Notes.
In most early childhood education (ECE) settings children’s learning is assessed using the Learning Story technique.
Dr Ken Blaiklock
However there has been criticism of this form of assessment with some people arguing it does not give an adequate picture of a child’s development.
In contrast to Learning Stor
Transforming an Old Woodwork Table
I am James Lochead-MacMillan and I’m going to share with you our review and evaluation of the woodwork table and children’s use, and what we did to bring about improvement
Review and evaluation of woodwork
The hammers had seen better days, the saws were rusty, the screwdrivers were AWOL, the vices and the drills were all broken. The work benc
Service Provider Member Posts
Establishing Good Internal Financial Control and Preventing Fraud
ECE Internal Financial Control Systems.
Why internal control?
Internal control systems are normal in business and society and will be expected of you by your staff, fellow owners, parents, board members, bankers and financiers.
They help establish a climate of good control which produces reliable financial records, good management
Differences between ‘Management’ and ‘Governance’
Management and Governance.
Governance and management are strengthened when these terms and roles are clarified and understood.
In early childhood services they often go together and it can be confusing to anyone without training in governance and management.
But knowing and understanding the difference is important – especially as Regu
Sun Protection Policy
Early childhood service sun protection policy and guidance.
A few years ago I was a head teacher in a kindergarten. We prided ourselves on not allowing children outside without hats and sun screen. We deliberately created areas in the grounds that were shaded. One very hot February day we had a sprinkler out and the children had a wonderful
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 are some answers.
When there is no danger to children and adults there is no need to evacuate.
A power cut is not norma
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Effective Support for Student Teachers
This paper presents key findings from a study that investigated how early childhood student teachers perceived the support, guidance and mentoring facilities that were available to them and aspects of their courses. The study was conducted by lecturers who were delivering the three year Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) degree to a multicultural student c
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2002, Vol 5
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 5, 2002 are shown below.
To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies.
Research as a Journey: The New Researcher as a First-time Traveller
Michael GaffneyChildren’s Issues Centre, DunedinNZ
Where are the Men in Jamaica’s Early Childhood Classrooms? The Experiences of those who Choose to Teach Young Children
Research on factors that male teachers believe deter other men from joining them in the early childhood profession. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Cultural-Historical Borderlands: Common Grounds, Limits and Building Bridges in an Early Childhood Community
This paper discusses how early childhood education may be understood and experienced as a cultural-historical borderland, where mental borders and limits are made by people. Drawing on border theory and cultural-historical theory, different perspectives are considered in the study reported here on understanding the challenges and hopes that a commu
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