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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.
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.
Cultural Competence In Early Childhood Settings

Cultural Competence In Early Childhood Settings

Cultural competency is about having awareness, respect and understanding of the diversity around you. Cultural competence is “respecting multiple ways of knowing, seeing and living, celebrate the benefits of diversity and have an ability to understand and honour differences".
Assessment Information For Provider Approval

Assessment Information For Provider Approval

The approvals assessment process helps ensure all applicants, prior to approval, understand their responsibilities under Laws and Regulations.
Koorie Education Calendar 2021 - Embedding Aboriginal Practices Throughout The Year

Koorie Education Calendar 2021 - Embedding Aboriginal Practices Throughout The Year

Embed Aboriginal Practices throughout the year with this yearly calendar created by Aboriginal Education Association Inc.
Safe Plants For Early Childhood Services

Safe Plants For Early Childhood Services

Plants form the basis of many science experiments. Children can learn so much from observing the growth of plants and flowers. The following article provides information on a list of Indoor Plants, a list of Outdoor Plants, Benefits Of Having…
Show and Tell For Preschoolers

Show and Tell For Preschoolers

Show and Tell gives children an opportunity to stand up in front of their friends and speak about a topic that interest them or share something that they love. It builds confidence and helps children develop effective communication skills.
Take Home Book Program For Preschoolers

Take Home Book Program For Preschoolers

Reading books supports children to become emergent readers, it teaches sharing and involvement and develops early literacy skills. The Take Home Book Program guides families in building, confident and fluent readers and builds positive relationships between home and preschool.
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