This submission responds to the Committee’s invitation to provide views
In some New Zealand towns families have just one option
The experience of Australia is a timely reminder to us
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The Play Based Approach – Helping young learners to flourish.
The one thing every parent, caregiver and educator wishes most for a young child is to have a happy and fulfilled childhood.
What is a Play Based Approach?
A play-based approach is a a child-centered approach. When learning and teaching is play-based it is about lea
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Abstract:
The focus of this paper is on the relationships and experiences of third-year field-based early childhood student teachers with their mentoring teachers in their usual centre of work and with their Associate Teachers whilst on practicum. It reports on data from the second phase of a larger multi-year study (which commenced in 2008),
How to write a policy on anything or topic for your early childhood service.
What needs to be included in a written policy.
Answers to your questions such as how often you need to review policy.
Mother, Father or Special Person’s Day is a celebration of the special person in a child’s life.
It is an opportunity for children to honour the special person who is raising them, who is being their constant support, and their protector.
These special occasions have an interesting history which you might like to read about here. In this article we also give you lots of early childhood appropriate ideas for different events you could offer at your service and activities including gift making ideas.
Sleep in ECE and Reducing the Risk of (SUDI): Learnings and What’s Legally Required versus Best Practice.
For years, the OECE’s chief advisor Dr Sarah Alexander has feared that a child would die from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) in an early childhood education (ECE) setting. Now that has happened: An infant died from SUDI while
Early childhood education services in general do not do well when it comes to being inclusive of dads and supporting and involving fathers. Services could be doing better if teachers and service operators knew how.
New Zealand families are gradually changing and men are becoming more involved in raising their children.
However, public reali
A supported playgroup located on school grounds: Developing family relationships within a school environment to support children’s transition to school.
Marianne Knaus and Judy Warren. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.
Full reference: Knaus, M. & Warren, J. (2015). A supported playgroup located on school grounds: Develop
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