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Growing An Edible Garden For Children

Growing An Edible Garden For Children

One of the best ways to encourage children to grow a garden to develop a range of skills is to create an edible garden. An edible garden is a garden that contains flowers, herbs, seeds, berries and plants that can…
Encouraging Parents To Pack Healthy Foods For Childcare

Encouraging Parents To Pack Healthy Foods For Childcare

When Parents are sending food from home, it's important that they understand they need to bring snacks and pack a lunch that is healthy and nutritious for their child. For some parents, who may be busy, it may be challenging…
Writing A Personal Philosophy For Childcare

Writing A Personal Philosophy For Childcare

Writing a personal philosophy is a great way for others to read what your values and beliefs are in regard to early childhood education. The following article provides information on how to write a personal philosophy including details of what…
Negotiating Your Wages

How To Negotiate Your Wages

Wage discussions and salary negotiations with employers are sure to rank high in any list of difficult conversations for educators – riddled as the issue is with a range of complexities, from personal aspirations to sector-wide trends. The following article…
7 Types Of Traineeships Available For New And Existing Educators In Early Childhood Services

7 Types Of Traineeships Available For New And Existing Educators In Early Childhood Services

A great way to start a career in early childhood is with a traineeship, for existing Educators a traineeship will enable you to develop your knowledge and skills to further your job role. The following article provides information on Traineeship…
Interview Questions For A Job In Childcare

Interview Questions For A Job In Childcare

When going for a job interview the most nerve-wracking part of it, is answering those questions that may be asked. The following article provides a list of interview questions and sample answers including About Yourself, General/Scenario Based Questions, NQF/EYLF Questions…
Useful Contacts For Providers And Services

Useful Contacts For Providers And Services

The following lists useful contacts if you have a question or need support as a provider and for early learning services.
Preparing For Cyclones and Natural Disasters At Your Service

Preparing For Cyclones and Natural Disasters At Your Service

More natural disasters affect Queenslanders than any other state in Australia. Early childhood services should be ready for bad weather. Thus, it's critical to prepare. The following article provides information on Notifying Of A Closure, Storms and Cyclones, During The…
What To Do If You See A Snake In Your Early Childhood Service

What To Do If You See A Snake In Your Early Childhood Service

As part of their educational programmes, early education and care services may be situated in or travel to bush environments where it is known that snakes may be active and present. Although they are more common in the spring or…
Scaffolding Children's Learning

Scaffolding Children's Learning

According to EYLF, scaffolding comprises of the educators’ decisions and actions that build on children’s existing knowledge and skills to enhance their learning. In early childhood education, this is one of the most useful learning approaches since it offers guidance…
Resigning From A Job In Early Childhood

Resigning From A Job In Early Childhood

Sometimes you know that it’s time to move on from your current centre. You may have found another centre to work with, your circumstances may have changed or you found another position. The following article provides information on the Notice…
A Guide to Staff Appraisals in Early Childhood Services

A Guide to Staff Appraisals in Early Childhood Services

Staff appraisals are key to maintaining high standards in early childhood services. The following article provides information on What Is A Staff Appraisal, Components Of Staff Appraisal includes Key Performance Indicators, Preparing For Meetings, Mid Year Review and more.
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