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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
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Ways to use the Internet for parent and staff communication, and promoting your service.
With billions of pages and more being added every day, the internet can be a great source of inspiration and ideas for activities to do with children or for improving your service.
The internet can also be a great way to communicate with staff and within
Research on differences in perspectives on quality and evaluation held by managers, teachers and parents at early childhood centres. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Physical Contact With Children and No-Touch Policies and Practices. When touch is barred from or minimised in early childhood programs as a result of explicit or implicit policies,
COMMENTARY/OPINIONAugust 9, 2021 To give you insight into things that can happen, child deaths and injuries at Early Childhood Education Services are listed below. The
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