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This submission responds to the Committee’s invitation to provide views
Every morning I would feel overwhelmed by the noise level
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Studying for a higher qualification. By Melanie Wong.
How many times have you thought you really would like to do something more than what you are doing – but people mock your ambition or it just seems too hard to try?
For early childhood teachers the goal is to gain a diploma or degree in early childhood teaching. Further study be
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Here is teaching and learning information about the meaning of ANZAC Day, along with early childhood activity ideas and a simple recipe for making delicious Anzac biscuits with children.
ANZAC Day is officially observed on April 25th. It commemorates Australians and New Zealanders who have died in conflict and honours returned servicemen and women.
This date marks the landing of Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) soldiers at Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War.
ECE Service Closures and Licence Cancellations in 2023 Below is the list of the ECE services that closed in 2023 and had their licence cancelled.
ICT in Early Childhood Education: Questions, Issues and Planning Considerations.
Technology is part of every child’s life and at some point, children are almost certain to want to use and may get hooked on technology – a phone, iPad, or digital camera.
While there are some that would say pre-school years are too early to be introd
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 24, 2022 are shown below. To
Research findings on supporting children entering school with speech and language delay. Concerning is that the skills necessary for teachers to have to support children are lacking within initial teacher training, which does not support children who are most vulnerable before and after entry to school. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
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