This simple name chant is a great way to start morning circle time.
Anti-bias experiences support respecting, valuing and embracing diversity as well as fighting prejudice and inequality and celebrating all children in a respectful and inclusive way. The following article provides anti-bias experiences that can be incorporated into the curriculum.
The Interest Area Signs are to be added to the different areas within the learning environment. Interest areas guide play, exploration and discovery which are all used to foster children’s holistic development. Interest areas enable educators to think intentionally about how to organize the space and involve the children to provide accessible materials that engage children and enhance their play experiences.
This is a great game for children to get to know each other and a quick and fun game for children to guess who picked them.
Calming down an angry child is important as it helps to enhance awareness about their feelings and also helps to balance their emotional development. The following article provides 10 strategies to handle an angry child.
Parents and Educators are banning the 1990s book The Rainbow Fish because of its "toxic message."
Start the day off with a happy and positive morning using these Non Contact Morning Greeting Posters. Display each of these posters at the entrance to your room or in the sign in/sign out areas and as the children enter the room they can select a non contact greeting to use with their Educator and friends. A great way to build confidence in children while developing their communication and language skills and to show the different non contact greetings that can be used.
The Educators’ Guide to the Early Years Learning Framework recommends that educators use the cycle of planning to support children’s continual learning and introduce meaningful learning opportunities. The following article provides the steps in the planning cycle.
Among the most challenging transitions in early childhood is when children start staying away from their parents for longer periods of time than they have been used to till then. For Educators caring for babies and toddlers who are having a particularly bad time leaving their parents, the following article provides information on What Is Separation Anxiety, Factors that Can Cause Separation Anxiety, Separation Anxiety Signs, How To Manage Separation Anxiety When To Seek Help and more.
EYLF Learning Outcomes Posters can be used to display within the service or used as a reference for documentation and planning. The Learning Outcomes are to be used to reflect on children’s learning and focus on what a child can achieve.
Religion Symbols Tracing provides a tracing picture of the symbol that represents the different religions around the world. This is great for children to see the different symbols used across religions and also to practice their hand/eye coordination as they trace over the dotted lines.
