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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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- Provides membership support to ECE services, teachers, researchers, and community partners
- Actively contributes to sector analysis, research, and policy development
- Advances evidence-based best practices that prioritise children’s interests and wellbeing
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Integrated Early Childhood Services for Children and Families
Integrated Early Childhood Services. Joanne M. Alderson.
Two buzz words in early childhood education today are ‘collaboration’ and ‘partnership’. They roll off the tip of the tongues of professionals in our field. But what exactly do these words mean in practice?
This article by Joanne Alderson seeks to answer this question based o
Death of a Pet
The death of a pet, especially a first pet, can be more traumatic for a child than it is for an adult.
Often the child has grown up with the pet and considers it to be as much a member of the family as the people in their family.
Or if it is an early childhood service pet, a child may have grown very fond of it and rely on it bein
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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Child E-Portfolios
E-Portfolios in Early Childhood Education. By Julia Button.
This article describes and discusses the use and place of e-portfolios in early childhood education. Considerations for using e-portfolios and limitations are outlined. A special section looks at the involvement and contribution of families and others to children’s e-portfolio
Service Provider Member Posts
Sun Protection Measures and Responsibilities
Management of Sun Protection.
Responsibilities to Staff and Staff Responsibilities to Themselves.
Staff must practise recommended sun protection behaviours for their health and wellbeing too. Tell staff that they are never too old, and it’s never too late, to begin to protect themselves from the harmful effects of the sun.
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Caring for Yourself When Managing or Leading an ECE Service/s
Caring for yourself when managing a service or in the role of a leader. And, the responsibilities that owners and governance committees must meet in regard to supporting the manager and leaders.
Introduction
There seems to be the perception and expectation that managers and leaders should be able to face difficulty in their role and �
Visiting Teacher Forms for Home Visits
The Visiting Teacher forms we have provided here in sample format are for you to modify according to your service and community. The forms include:
To make a record of a child observation. A letter to thank the child for your visit. Evidence of the home visit and supervision of the educator (the administration record).
Child Observati
Disciplinary Process
There may be a time that you find an employee is underperforming or an employee is engaging in misconduct or serious misconduct.
You may not want to, but you will need to begin a disciplinary process with that employee. Here is information to assist you in learning about disciplinary processes as an employer or manager of early childhood s
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2010, Vol 13
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 13, 2010 are shown below.
To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies.
Editorial
Andrew Gibbons and Helen Hedges
Joint Lead NZRECE EditorsNZRECE Journal, Vol. 13, 2010, pp. 1 – 4.
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Author Instructions for Preparing and Submitting a Manuscript to the NZIRECE Journal
These instructions for preparing and submitting a manuscript to the NZ-International Research in ECE Journal should be read in conjunction with the following journal policies:
Female Social Justice Leaders in the Early Childhood Profession
Female social justice leaders in the early childhood profession and the leadership of Sonja Davies. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Nurturing the Learning and Development of Children who are Refugees
Phillipa Harris.
Full reference:Harris, P. (2019). Nurturing the learning and development of children who are refugees. NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. Special issue presenting position papers, 22(2), pp. 26 – 34.
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Original Position Paper
Abstract
This position paper provides a plea for
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