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Tips and guidance for planning meaningful, respectful learning that connects tamariki to history, culture and community.
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Equality and acceptance of LGBT teachers in the New Zealand education system is still far from established.
Discrimination can be subtle, such as whispering the word ‘gay’ so that the children can’t hear, but can also be obvious and inappropriate through direct discrimination and exclusion.
Teachers, and particularly leaders, in early c
Research looking into the difficulty early childhood education practitioners have in establishing a genuine partnership with parents. It details tensions in shared decision-making and highlights what enables and hinders partnership in decision-making. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
A critique of the Competent Children Study (Competent Learners Research Project) By Sarah Alexander and Gillian Croad. The Competent Children Study. The Competent Children/ Learners
This issue brings together international perspectives on early childhood policy, from country‑specific analyses in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland to research on disaster‑risk‑reduction curriculum, parental childcare choices, trust and quality in ECE, leadership expectations, early intervention, Indigenous family participation, and bilingual children’s school‑entry outcomes.
There are many good reasons for having a toilet specifically for adults that is suitable for adults to use. Sometimes staff need to use the toilet within a confined space of time, for example, while on a ten minute break or a parent needs to rush in and use the toilet when dropping off or picking-up their child. There may be lots of toilets but most may be more suitable for children’s use – smaller, lower to the ground and often in stalls of small size, for safety purposes. Small toilets in small spaces cannot accommodate the much larger size of adults.
Using a Slow Cooker for Teaching Children about Cooking and Preparing Kai
As a responsible teacher or educator you role model and pass on good nutritional dietary habits… don’t you? Well…, in front of the children anyway! But does this mean leaving a wonderful learning opportunity consigned to the pantry? It probably mean
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