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Teaching and Putting Theory into Practice

Money – Teaching Children in ECE About Money

Teaching Children About Money

By Lucy Wood

Money. They say “it doesn’t grow on trees”, but also that “it makes the world go round”. They say “it doesn’t buy you happiness” although admittedly it’s very rare to see someone looking sad while on holiday in Paris! It’s a big topic and it affects life, and lifestyle, in lots of different ways.

In researching this article, I came upon a lot of advice saying that teaching our tamariki about money is important, and that we can’t start early enough. Even infants can begin to learn about the concept of delayed gratification, an important skill for managing finances later in life.

How can we as ECE kaiako help tamariki to develop positive attitudes about money, and to see themselves as capable and competent when it comes to things like saving? While conversations about money are something which likely will also be happening at home, in ECE spaces we can support this learning, in ways that are age appropriate, positive and empowering for our tamariki. 

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Assessment of Learning

Individual Education Plan

Individual Education Plan Appropriate for Young Children and in Early Childhood Education Services.

How are teachers and parents to know what a child is really learning and establish joint goals, assessment and feedback?

Use the ‘Individual Education Plan’ template provided below.

This includes instructions and an example.

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Job Guidance

Asking for More Pay – Negotiating and Pay Reviews

Asking for More Pay.

In this article we discuss:

Getting over your fear to ask for a pay rise. What your employer’s obligations are. Preparing to negotiate and what you can expect.

Getting over fear to ask for a pay rise

If you do not ask you may not get. If you believe you are due a pay rise there is no harm in asking.&nbsp

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Professional Learning, Mentoring & Development

Associate Teacher and Centre Information on Supporting Student Kaiako & Payment

Associate Teacher and Centre Information on Supporting Student Kaiako & Payment.

If you’re a qualified, registered teacher and you’re ready to start supporting student kaiako as an Associate Teacher, we’ve got some helpful information to make the experience as rich and rewarding for everyone involved.

Practicums are a keystone of

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Behaviour Management & Social Development

Terminating a Child’s Enrolment Because of Behaviour Issues

When Behaviour Issues Get to be Unmanageable.

A member has asked if her service can legally terminate the enrolment of a child whose behaviour has left other children crying, disrupts the programme, and requires constant individual supervision.

She’s worried what will happen if the parent goes to the local newspaper. She’s worried also about

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Policies and Procedures

CCTV and Security Camera Policy

The Office of ECE provides this CCTV policy template and guidance to help services using indoor or outdoor security cameras meet their legal obligations under the Privacy Act, the Children’s Act, and other key legislation.

With camera use under increasing scrutiny, every service that operates CCTV in areas where children or staff may be present needs clear, transparent procedures to ensure lawful, ethical, and defensible practice. Gaps in your policy can put your service and the trust of families, at risk.

Log in with your member details to access the full guidance and template. If your service’s membership has lapsed or you’d like to join, get in touch and we’ll help you get set up quickly.

Home‑based providers may also use this template to develop a policy for educators who have security cameras operating in their family homes.

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Advertising and Marketing / Promotion

No-Cost Advertising and Service Promotion

Marketing and Promotion.

Competition from other service providers in your area should not result in your service closing its doors. If you provide a quality service, do your home-work and develop a plan to keep children and attract new families.

The standard marketing and advertising advice is: 

1. Develop a plan.

2. Consider c

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Policies and Procedures

Fees Policy

Use and adapt this fees policy and procedures to suit your ECE service. Procedures may cover late payment of fees and debt collection, charging for public holidays, 20 Hours ECE, the WINZ subsidy, late pick-up fee and other charges.

Early childhood services have three main sources of revenue:  parent fees, government subsidies and grants,

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2015 NZRECE Journal Articles

Advocating for a Comprehensive Approach to Assessment in New Zealand Early Childhood Education

Advocating for a comprehensive approach to assessment in New Zealand early childhood education.

Qilong Zhang. Waiariki Institute of Technology, NZ.

Full Reference: Zhang, Q. (2015). Advocating for a comprehensive approach to assessment in New Zealand early childhood education. NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, 18, 67 –

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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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2012 NZRECE Journal Articles

Embedding Literacy in an Early Childhood Education Programme: A Look into Montessori

Children begin school with a range of pre-literacy skills that serve as the foundation for later reading achievement. These skills include phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge and vocabulary. The New Zealand early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki is non-prescriptive in terms of literacy and allows for early childhood centres to develop their

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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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