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Educators Guide To Critical Reflections

Educators Guide To Critical Reflections

Critical reflection has been explained in the EYLF as reflective practices that focus on implications for equity and social justice. In the context of childcare, it involves examining and analysing events, experiences and practices from a range of perspectives to…
Activity Ideas To Promote EYLF Outcome 5

Activity Ideas To Promote EYLF Outcome 5

Experiences in early childhood settings build on the range of experiences with language, literacy and numeracy that children have within their families and communities. The following article provides activities to promote each of the sub-outcomes of EYLF Outcome 5 -…
EYLF Practices And Strategies To Implement Them

EYLF Practices And Strategies To Implement Them

The Early Years Learning Framework outlines a set of eight pedagogical practices for educators to draw upon to promote children’s learning. These practices range from macro aspects like building relationships and curriculum decision-making to daily interventions like teaching and learning. …
EYLF Principles

EYLF Principles And Strategies To Implement Them

The Early Years Learning Framework outlines five principles that reflect contemporary theories and research evidence concerning children’s learning and early childhood pedagogy. These principles are meant to underpin practice so that all children are supported to make progress in relation…
Linking Art To The EYLF Learning Outcomes

Linking Art To The EYLF Learning Outcomes

Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia embeds art in many significant ways to foster the holistic development of children. Here are the main curriculum connections of art in the early childhood learning framework.
The Planning Cycle To Document Children's Learning

The Planning Cycle To Document Children's Learning

In Australia, early education and care programs and practices are governed by the National Quality Standards (NQS). In this Element 1.3.1, states that “Each child’s learning and development is assessed or evaluated as part of an ongoing cycle of observation,…
Documentation Services Require To Implement The Child Safe Standards

Documentation Services Require To Implement The Child Safe Standards

The Child Safe Standards recommended by the Royal Commission provide a framework for making organisations safer for children. They have been accepted by the NSW government. Based on extensive research and consultation, the Standards provide tangible guidance for organisations to…
Event Sample Observations In Childcare

Event Sample Observations In Childcare

Event sampling is a useful observation technique for observing behaviours. It can be used to identify the child's response of certain behaviours, triggers and interactions.
Understanding MTOP

Understanding MTOP

The My Time Our Place Framework provides broad direction for school age care educators in settings to facilitate children’s play, leisure and learning.
Work Sample Observations In Childcare

Work Sample Observations In Childcare

Collecting work samples from each child is an effective documentation strategy that educators can save for portfolios. These samples can relate to the child's development or link to curriculum objectives.
Photo Observations In Childcare

Photo Observations In Childcare

Photo Observations are a perfect visual tool to capture a child's learning during an experience and provides an insight into the child's skills and development.
Running Record Observation In Childcare

Running Record Observation In Childcare

Running records are written in present tense and recorded as the action is happening. It gives a minute-by-minute description of what goes on in a setting with a specific child or group of children.
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