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Involving children in the Games is a perfect fit with the Te Whariki curriculum – focusing on wellbeing (physical and mental health), belonging, contribution (including good sportsmanship), communication, and exploration.
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Research on culturally safe and inclusive early childhood work environments. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 10, 2007 are shown below.
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Children’s Views of their World
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Tranche 1 Ministry of Education Regulation Changes. February 5, 2021. Wellington. We have pulled together all responses from members and developed the following summary. This
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