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Many Students have written to me since we closed the Assignments Forum at the beginning of this year. Although I no longer provide support to students, we have been frequently requested to at least have the Assignment Forum features available for others to support one another. As a result, we have decided to open the forum under the following conditions:…

When working as a casual, do you know your rights and entitlements? What are your minimum hours? What are you expected to do as a casual? The following information will help casual working Educators understand their entitlements and tips on working as a casual. For more information, please read the following: Working As A Casual Educator In Childcare

Here are a couple of quick and easy crafts to do with toddlers and preschoolers as part of Easter celebrations. Paper Folding Bunnies A cute and simple Easter craft which helps children practice their fine motor skills. Click the link for instructions: Paper Folding BunniesLittle Feather Chick A craft activity for toddlers and preschoolers that can be used for Easter.…

For children who are learning English as a second (or additional language), it requires early childhood Educators to understand how children learn a second language. This enables the Educators within the service to support the child's learning of English.The following article "Supporting Children Learning English In Early Childhood" provides strategies on how Educators can support children learning English and their…

We have updated Appsessment to version 1.14 and in this version, the update is primarily to the Mobile App. We received a few reports from some of the users using the Mobile App stating that the photo uploads fail occasionally when trying to add photos to the Documentation. As a result, we have changed the way photo / video uploads…

The Special Dietary Needs Template is to be used for Educators to keep track of children's dietary needs within their room. When filled in, this can be kept in a folder and referred to, to ensure that all Educators are aware of children with special dietary needs and considerations that need to take place when serving meals to them etc.…

One year ago, Aussie Childcare Network announced the release of Appsessment. Today marks the 1st anniversary and we are so excited and proud to see Appsessment's 1st Birthday! We thank all our users for being such an important part of the growth of Appsessment. Since we started Appsessment, we have added a ton of new features. Currently, Appsessment is at…

As an Educator, you are involved in the day to day running of the service. At times you are also witnessing to the services breach of regulations, staff misconduct or aspects of the service that you believe is unethical. The following article "How To Make A Formal Complaint Against An Early Childhood Service" will give you information on the making…