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ICT in Early Childhood Education: Questions, Issues and Planning Considerations.
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ECE Funding Claims and Clarifications Sector notice – November 12, 2025 This month, the Early Childhood Council (ECC) issued a warning in its newsletter, raising
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 8, 2005 are shown below.
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Children as Rights Holders: Considerations for Research
Cindy KiroChildren’s Commissioner, New ZealandNZRECE Journal, V
The Abecedarian Project. By Reg Ponniah. February 29, 2012. A highly regarded study is providing a clearer scientific understanding of how early childhood education can
Overhaul of the Early Childhood Education Funding System. By Sarah Alexander. February 28, 2015. An overhaul of the Early Childhood Funding System must focus on
There was NZ representation at the International Conference “Men in Early Childhood Education and Care” held in Berlin in September 2012. Dr Sarah Alexander represented
Sue Cherrington Teacher Education Director. 10 June 2012. Dr Sue Cherrington teacher education director, began her career as a kindergarten teacher and has worked in
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