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Yarning Circles In Early Childhood Services

Yarning Circles In Early Childhood Services

A yarning circle is the practice of speaking and listening from the heart, for sitting together to talk and listen and share ideas and stories.
Bush Tucker Gardens In Early Childhood Services

Bush Tucker Gardens In Early Childhood Services

Raising awareness about Aboriginal culture is an important aspect of children’s learning and growing a bush tucker garden, children will show a growing appreciation for native edible Australian plants.
How To Deal With Confrontation In Early Childhood Settings

How To Deal With Confrontation In Early Childhood Settings

Confrontation refers to coming “face to face” with another person and to bring up something that the other person probably does not want to hear. That’s what makes confrontation challenging.
Vaccination Of Educators In Early Childhood Services

Vaccination Of Educators In Early Childhood Services

Immunisation of Educators within the early learning centre is an effective way to protect not only themselves but also the children within the service who may be vulnerable to vaccine preventable diseases.
Getting Started As An FDC Educator

Getting Started As An FDC Educator

As an FDC Educator, you educate and care for children in your own home. Essentially you are running your own FDC service. You are solely responsible for the children in your care.
Green Cleaning in Childcare

Green Cleaning in Childcare

Green cleaning refers to using environmentally friendly ingredients and procedures while cleaning, which are healthier and safer for us and the environment.
Children Going Barefoot In An Early Childhood Setting

Children Going Barefoot In An Early Childhood Setting

Children love being barefoot! It's comfortable and it enables them to feel free. Feeling the freedom of their movements and allows them to feel more liberated. Why not embrace it!
Signing An Employment Contract When Working In An Early Childhood Service

Signing An Employment Contract When Working In An Early Childhood Service

An employment contract is an agreement between you and your employer. It might set out your pay, duties, how many hours you’ll work. It sets out the terms and conditions of your employment.
Updates and Changes To Casual Educator Entitlements

Updates and Changes To Casual Educator Entitlements

For those working as a casual in early childhood services, there have been updates and changes to your entitlements that you need to be aware of.
Educator To Child Ratio Calculator To Calculate Minimum Number Of Educators Required

Educator To Child Ratio Calculator To Calculate Minimum Number Of Educators Required

The Educator To Child Ratio Calculator calculates the minimum number of educators and ECT requirements, in a centre-based service must have based on a given number of children at any point in time and the age mix.
Call and Response Ideas To Gain Children's Attention

Call and Response Ideas To Gain Children's Attention

During the day when the children are actively engaged in their learning experiences, there may be times when you need to gain their attention to convey what's happening next.
Guide To Transitions Between Activities In Early Childhood Services

Guide To Transitions Between Activities In Early Childhood Services

Within an early childhood setting, throughout the day, children experience many transitions such as transitions that occur between activities or routines.
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