As of today, 01st March 2023, new regulatory requirements will apply to centre-based services that provide regular transportation, which includes mandatory notifying the regulatory authority that your service provides or arranges regular transportation, the service to account for all children as they embark and disembark at the service premises and keep a record of how each child was accounted for and more.
On 2nd March, it is Dr Seuss Day. It is a day that celebrates the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel – otherwise known by the pen name by which he authored children’s books: Dr Seuss. The following provides free Printables that will you celebrate Dr Seuss Day at your service and activities that can be implemented into the curriculum for children.
The following posters of 11 popular child theorists provides a brief description of their theory and how their theories are implemented into practice within the early childhood environment. These posters are great to use as a display within the service or as a reminder for Educators on the different types of child developmental theories which they can refer to and use within their documentation.
The spread of certain infectious diseases can be reduced by excluding the child or Educator, known to be infectious, from contact with others who are at risk of catching the infection. The following information details the recommended exclusion periods for infectious diseases. These are based on how long a child/educator with a specific disease is likely to be infectious and to be excluded from the service until they have passed the exclusion period and well enough to return.
The Wild Animal Posters are great to use as a display in the learning environment for children to recognise and identify wild animals. These posters can be used in a variety of different ways for children to learn about animals.
THE EYLF Outcomes and Children Achievement Posters is a guide for educators on how children can achieve under each sub-learning outcome of the EYLF Learning Outcomes Version 2.0. When evaluating individual and group experiences under a particular outcome, educators can use this to see if a child has achieved each outcome. Educators can also plan experiences for the curriculum and for individual learning and gain an understanding of how children can achieve each individual outcome.
This is a great introduction to get children into understanding the lifecycle of plants, how they grow and looking after them.
The Truffula Tree Colour Matching enables children to match the correct truffula tree to the matching correct colour mat. This is great for children learning to recognise colours and also being able to identify colours.
Green Eggs And Ham Alphabet Matching is an alphabet activity that enables children to recognise lowercase and uppercase letters. This is a great alphabet and letter recognition game for children.
Dr Seuss Tracing Lines enables children to use hand-eye coordination and encourages them to draw in a specific direction. These are great for children who are developing their pre-writing skills.
Dr Seuss Hat Shapes Matching enables children to match the correct missing shape piece to the matching Dr Seuss matching hat. These can also be laminated and used with playdough to fill in the correct shape.
For Educators responsible for the developmental program of children it is mandatory that you are entitled to 2 hours per week of non-contact time to complete your documentation.
As per National Regulations, an Educational Leader is a suitably qualified and experienced educator, to lead the development and implementation of educational programs in the service. The following article includes information on the Roles and Responsibilities Of An Educational Leader, Supporting Educators, Supporting Continuous Improvement of the Service and more.
