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Enrolment and Orientation In Early Childhood Services

Enrolment and Orientation In Early Childhood Services

Among the two most important resources for services to build partnerships with new families are enrolment and orientation. The following article shows guidelines on using Enrolment and Orientation processes to collaborate with families so that children’s well-being and learning have…
High Expectations For Every Child – Achieving Best Practice

High Expectations For Every Child – Achieving Best Practice

Belonging, Being and Becoming: The EYLF lists ‘High Expectations’ as one of five Principles that underpin practice. This is based on the premise that all children come with the potential to learn and unique sets of abilities which can be…
Wassily Kandinsky Art Projects For Children

Wassily Kandinsky Art Projects For Children

Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist, printmaker and art theorist whose works were among the first to herald the modernist movement in art. Since childhood, he was deeply fascinated by colour and shapes and this is reflected over the many…
Interest Areas In A Learning Environment

Interest Areas In A Learning Environment

The structure and organisation of a learning environment can have immense impact on all aspects of a child’s development, ranging from physical and cognitive to social and emotional growth. The following article provides information on What Are Interest Areas and…
Forming Relationships With Children In Childcare

Forming Relationships With Children In Childcare

Relationships with carers play a key role in determining a child’s well-being in the earliest years. They have the potential to impact only impact a child’s emotional and social development but also learning in school and later life outcomes. The…
How Music Enriches Brain Development In Children

How Music Enriches Brain Development In Children

Tremendous advances in brain imaging technology over the last ten years have led to a quantum leap in brain research. Among the research areas most studied by scientists is the effect of musical experiences on the brain development of children.…
NSW Child Protection Training Requirements For Educators

NSW Child Protection Training Requirements For Educators

In NSW, nominated supervisors and persons in day-to-day charge must complete a child protection course required by a Government protocol applying to the approved provider in accordance with section 162A of the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law. In-house…
Child Centred Approach

Child Centred Approach

A child-centred approach in an ECEC context involves giving children choices of learning activities, with the teacher acting as a facilitator of learning. It is a way of placing the child at the notional centre of the learning process in…
Salvador Dali Art Projects For Children

Salvador Dali Art Projects For Children

Salvador Dali was a famous Spanish artist known for being unconventional in both his creations and appearance. His paintings, sculptures and films often have a dream-like quality about them, often because the bizarre landscapes or actions depicted cannot happen in…
Unstructured Play Materials For Children

Unstructured Play Materials For Children

Unstructured play materials refer to those play materials whose uses are not predetermined by educators. Also known as of heuristic play materials, the scope for play with unstructured materials is thus unlimited, allowing children to develop agency, skills and imagination.…
Importance Of Puzzles In Early Childhood

Importance Of Puzzles In Early Childhood

Playing with puzzles has a significant impact on a child's physical skills, developing fine motor skills through the coordination of small muscles. Children who have developed fine motor skills tend to find it easier to write, draw and learn to…
Active Supervision In Early Childhood Settings

Active Supervision In Early Childhood Settings

Children need safe and positive environments to learn and grow. To ensure this, services and educators need to ensure effective supervision at all times. The following article provides information on the different aspects of supervision, ranging from regulatory requirements and…
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