

Building positive relationships with families is essential, and simple, thoughtful greetings go a long way in creating a welcoming environment. The following article provides tips for educators on how they can approach drop-offs and pick-ups effectively.
Positive phrases play a crucial role in children's growth because they help nurture their emotional, social, and cognitive development. The following article lists 30 positive phrases that educators should say to children.
Engaging parents in early childhood activities is a wonderful way to build a strong community and support children's development. The following article provides a list of Activity Ideas For Parents in early childhood settings.
Workplace bullying is a serious issue that can have significant impacts on an individual's mental health, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. The following article provides information on How To Handle A Workplace Bully, What To Do If Someone Is Ignoring You At Work, What To Do If Someone Is Being Disrespecting You At Work, What To Do If Someone Is Gossiping About You At Work, What To Do If Someone Is Yelling At You At Work and more.
The role of an educational leader in early childhood settings in Australia is multifaceted and crucial for the development and implementation of high-quality educational programs. The following articles provides information on Position Description For An Educational Leader, Skills Of An Educational Leader, Educational Leader Allowance, Supporting Educators, Motivating and Inspiring As An Educational Leader and more.
Self-regulation can be understood as a suite of skills needed to control and manage one’s own emotions and behaviours in a wide range of setting. Learning self-regulation in the early years has been consistently linked to not just better adjusted adults but also higher levels of academic achievement in later life. The following provides strategies to support children’s self-regulation in the learning environment.
In early childhood, positive relationships with teachers are extremely important for intellectual, social and emotional development. Indeed research shows that secure attachments formed in early years do not just prepare the foundations for positive relationships in adulthood but predict positive life outcomes as well. The following article provides strategies on how Educators can build relationships with children.
Effective communication is key to building positive relationships with children and facilitating their learning. However, if our words are to have the desired impact, they need to be adequately complemented with non-verbal cues. This is even more pertinent in the early childhood contexts when young children are yet to fully acquire language. The following article provides strategies for using non-verbal communication with children.
The first few years in a child’s life are when values, ideas and attitudes take shape as the result of their experiences, adult responses and wider cultural influences. This is the time when positive role models can convey powerful lessons on gender equality and interpersonal behaviour which have the potential to impact adult life choices. For such reasons, the following article provides information on Traditional Bias, How Men Are Important, How To Encourage Men To Join The ECE Setting and more.
 As an Educator in Australia, your pay rate falls under the Children’s Services Award 2010. This award states the minimum amount that an employer can…						Read More
						As an Educator in Australia, your pay rate falls under the Children’s Services Award 2010. This award states the minimum amount that an employer can…						Read More
					 When working as a qualified Early Childhood Teacher (with a university degree) within a service, your rate of pay will come from the Educational Services…						Read More
						When working as a qualified Early Childhood Teacher (with a university degree) within a service, your rate of pay will come from the Educational Services…						Read More
					 When working as a Diploma Qualified Educator your pay rate is from the Children's Services Award 2010. This Award states your minimum rate of pay…						Read More
						When working as a Diploma Qualified Educator your pay rate is from the Children's Services Award 2010. This Award states your minimum rate of pay…						Read More
					 When working as a Cert 3 Qualified Educator, your pay rate is from the Children's Services Award 2010. This Award states your minimum rate of…						Read More
						When working as a Cert 3 Qualified Educator, your pay rate is from the Children's Services Award 2010. This Award states your minimum rate of…						Read More
					 Educational Leaders play a crucial role in their early childhood service by ensuring that the educational program aligns with best practices and supports the holistic…						Read More
						Educational Leaders play a crucial role in their early childhood service by ensuring that the educational program aligns with best practices and supports the holistic…						Read More
					 With the new national child safety reforms kicking in on 1 September 2025, early childhood services like yours have a real opportunity to lead the…						Read More
						With the new national child safety reforms kicking in on 1 September 2025, early childhood services like yours have a real opportunity to lead the…						Read More
					 In early childhood education and care, ratios are more than a technicality—they are a frontline safeguard. Every child deserves responsive supervision, emotional connection, and developmental…						Read More
						In early childhood education and care, ratios are more than a technicality—they are a frontline safeguard. Every child deserves responsive supervision, emotional connection, and developmental…						Read More
					 Here’s a comprehensive Mobile Phone and Smart Watch Policy tailored for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in Australia, aligned with the latest 2025…						Read More
						Here’s a comprehensive Mobile Phone and Smart Watch Policy tailored for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in Australia, aligned with the latest 2025…						Read More
					 The Sea of Fish Challenge is a national initiative that invites children, educators, families, and communities to create and display fish artworks as a symbol…						Read More
						The Sea of Fish Challenge is a national initiative that invites children, educators, families, and communities to create and display fish artworks as a symbol…						Read More
					 Cold weather play is incredibly beneficial for early childhood development! It helps children build resilience, strengthen their immune systems, and develop essential motor skills. Here’s…						Read More
						 Cold weather play is incredibly beneficial for early childhood development! It helps children build resilience, strengthen their immune systems, and develop essential motor skills. Here’s…						Read More
					
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