Supporting the mental health of toddlers and preschoolers is crucial for their overall development. The following article provides information on effective strategies including Building Trusting Relationships, Teach Social Emotional Skills, Encourage Positive Interactions, Create A Multi Rich Environment, Professional Development and more.
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Providers of childcare care or early childhood educational services are required to get their service rated for quality by regulatory authorities. Quality ratings are provided after assessments against the seven quality areas outlined in the National Quality Standard or NQS. If your service has been rated ‘Working Towards’, here it what means and what you can do to improve your rating.
Visual Motor Integration covers efficient and effective coordination between the eyes and the hands so that children are able to copy, draw or write what they see. Since children develop their handwriting based on what they see in a model and then imitate it in their own writing, they need to have effective Visual Motor Integration. The following article provides information on What Is Visual Motor Integration, VMI and Handwriting, Improving Visual Motor Skills and more.
At its simplest, communication is the process of sending and receiving information between two or more people. Visual communication involves the exchange of information using pictures, imagery, symbols and signs. The following article provides strategies for using visual communication with children.
The capacity to work on a task with sustained attention is an extremely important developmental milestone for children. It not only helps them to learn better in school but is directly related to positive life outcomes in adulthood through higher self-esteem and self-efficacy. The following article provides strategies for improving concentration in children.
Age-appropriate cooking is one of the most effective ways to instil healthy eating in children. They will be more open to eating nutritious foods and practise positive mealtime habits if they are involved in the making of such foods themselves. The following article provides strategies for engaging children in cooking in the early childcare setting.
Kinaesthetic learners, also known as tactile learners, thrive on physical movement and hands-on experiences. They learn best through activities that involve touch, movement, and manipulation of objects. The following information provides information on How To Identify Kinaesthetic Learners, Characteristics of Kinaesthetic Learners, Strategies to Support Kinaesthetic Learners and more.
Involving children in documentation in early childhood education can be a powerful way to engage them in their own learning process. The following article provides information on Strategies Involving Children In Documentation and Multimodal Representations.
Improving parental engagement in early childhood education is crucial for enhancing children's learning and development. The following article provides Strategies for Improving Parent Engagement in Early Childhood Settings, How To Build Strong Relationships With Parents, How To Get Parents Involved In Their Child's Learning In Early Childhood and more.
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