New data shows a dramatic decline in regulatory action against
The ECE sector has delivered an unexpected bright spot in
A young child was left alone in a locked early
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the
Parenting a Gifted Child. By Melanie Wong.
Someone asked me ‘how can you manage your life with children who don’t like to sleep?’
I replied that ‘it is alright when you are used to it’.
I wish I had thought quickly enough at the time to also tell her how much I enjoy being with my children, as they did not only come into m
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Complaints Information Release Now Very Overdue. Opinion article. By Dr S Alexander. April 12, 2018. The Ministry of Education today (Thursday) responded to the press
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Do early childhood educators experience joy in their work with young children? Is early childhood education a joyful profession or is joy all but lost?
These questions have guided a recent study and the findings are reported here.
This research note describes some of the findings from an analysis of three introductory booklets of “Kei Tua o te Pae”, an early childhood assessment practice resource produced by the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
Analysis involved taking a critical discourse perspective to identify ways in which text was likely to persuade readers to
Early Childhood Teaching Theories.
During teacher education programmes, lecturers introduce students to the joys of studying a range of theorists. But many teachers appear to put theoretical perspectives of practice behind them immediately the essay-writing is over.
The purpose of this article is to breathe life into the work of t
An early childhood teacher in a centre was caught on closed-circuit television removing some contents from children’s lunch-boxes and placing food items in her pocket and plastic bag to consume later.
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