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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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Lunch and Rest Breaks – Your Entitlements
Lunch and rest breaks.
Working with children is a very busy and demanding job. Employees in different types of early childhood services are often questioning what their entitlements are when they come to breaks.
There is a huge variation of break times across the sector.
So what are early childhood teachers entitled to when it comes
Speaking Up: Learn to Communicate Your Issues and be an Advocate for Children
Advocate for Children and Early Childhood Education and Care.
“If you’re never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances” – author Julia Sorel
We are more likely to benefit children and keep growing as people ourselves if we take chances.
What Is on Your Mind? What Would You Li
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a behavioural disorder that results in negative and hostile behaviour from a child.
This article explains:
The signs or what to look for when identifying Oppositional Defiant DisorderWays to help a child with the disorder
The disorder is becoming more common and boys are thought to be more likely to be
The Concept of Tuakana-Teina dictated by Whakapapa
Tuakana – Teina Relationships. By Ngaroma Williams.
Within Aotearoa, New Zealand early childhood education pedagogy, the relationships of tuakana, teina are misunderstood, misinterpreted and/or misused. Ngaroma Williams explains how and calls for a Maori worldview to be expressed and better understood.
To understand Māori social str
Service Provider Member Posts
Building Members Enthusiasm and Commitment
Committee Member Commitment.
For their investment of time what do your board or committee members get back?
It’s rare that someone will keep contributing if he/she is not benefiting from participating.
And those with the most to offer are often those with the least amount of time available and the greatest number of other c
Indoor-Outdoor Spaces and Room Layout
Early Childhood Centre Design Ideas.
We show, with photographs, a different design and approach to using space for supporting small group and project work. The design comes from a bilingual kindergarten, called a ‘Kita’ in Hamburg, Germany.
The photographs were taken, by Sarah Alexander, during a guided tour of the facility for
Excursions Policy and Procedures
Policy and procedures for excursions and outings.
An excursion is when children are taken outside the licensed premises as part of the learning and teaching programme while attending the service. It does not include an outing for emergency evacuations, drills, or to receive urgent medical attention (we provide a separate policy template for leaving the premises for these reasons).
RATIONALE:
In the rationale section of your written policy some things you may wish to include are:
The Difference Between a Salary and a Wage – and Work Hour Maximums
Salary and Wage Differences.
An employment contract must state the type of pay an employee will be paid.
Wage refers to the amount of money that is paid to an employee, by the hour, and it may vary from one pay period to the next depending on the number of hours the worker is employed.
Salary refers to a fixed amount of pay regardl
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal 1998, Vol 1
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 1, 1997/8 are shown below.
To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies.
Introducing Computers to Preschoolers
Claire Fletcher-FlinnUniversity of AucklandNZRECE Journal, Vol. 1, 1997/8, pp.&nb
Factors Influencing the Use of Digital Technology in Early Childhood Education
Research on the factors influencing the use of digital technology in early childcare education settings. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
How to do Action-Based Research or an Inquiry, and Writing Your Report
What is Action Research?
Action research is defined in the glossary as:
A hands-on approach to research for change in a setting and/or to one’s own practices, thinking and knowledge. Action research can be a collaborative endeavour or carried out by an individual.
When action research is being undertaken to bring about change in a se
Building Capacity to Apply a Strengths Approach to Working with Vulnerable Families and Children
Research on ways early childhood educators can use a strengths based approach when working with vulnerable children and families and the ‘mind-shift’ and resources important. 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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