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Nose bleeds in young children are commonly caused by knocks, nose-picking, and objects being inserted into the nose.
If the nose bleed is caused by an injury, always check with a doctor as the child’s nose could be broken.
Quite often though, a nose bleed may just happen for no apparent reason – the blood just starts to d
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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
The following early childhood services received a licence downgrade or were closed by the Ministry of Education in 2019 due to licence breaches. Licensing information
How have guidelines on the prevention of food-relating choking impacted on the food provided to children in early childhood centres in NZ? Login to read the full research paper below. Or you can order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
An OECD report “Quality matters in Early Childhood Education and Care: United Kingdom (England)” explains that ECE can be a lot better for children if
While most children who are turning five years of age may at most recognise their name and perhaps a few other words, a gifted child at the same age may already be capable of reading books at Year 2 primary school level and above.
Identifying a Child Who is Gifted in Reading
A child who is gifted in reading has most or all of the following characteristics:
OECE in the media: We call for more action to keep children in ECE safe and alive. June 19, 2025. After the Office of Early
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