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Reclaiming Play: The Role of Movement and Outdoor Adventures in Early Years Education

Let’s face it: childhood today looks a bit different than it used to. When was the last time you saw a child climb a tree like it was Mount Everest or turn a pile of sticks into a pirate ship? If you ...

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12 Jan 2025

Preparing for Your Assessment and Rating Visit: Tips for Success

Assessment and rating - two words that can send a ripple of anxiety through any early years service. However, what if we reframe this? What if we see Assessment and Rating Day as an opportunity, rathe...

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5 Jan 2025

Crafting a culture of wellbeing as an Educational Leader

As 2025 roars into full swing, one voice from the sector is echoing loud and clear…BURN OUT! Lets not dilly dally around this point – rather face it head on and begin to employ our collective thought ...

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29 Dec 2024

The Neurological Impact of Trauma: Strategies for Supporting Children in Early Education

Trauma can have profound and lasting effects on children’s neurological, emotional, and social development. For educators, understanding these impacts is vital for creating environments where children...

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27 Nov 2024

Re-thinking “School Readiness” and how to actually support children to be ready for school

What makes a child ready for school? There is no singular answer to that question. Some individuals believe it may be self-help skills such as toileting, opening their own food or tying their shoes. F...

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31 Oct 2024

Child lashing out for no reason? Spoiler alert: There is ALWAYS a reason.

Hands up who has heard the following phrases (or felt them yourselves – we won’t tell) about children’s behaviour: He does it for no reason. She is just trying to get at us. The behaviour is completel...

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30 Sep 2024

The Power of Physical Activity in Supporting Healing through Trauma

Trauma can deeply impact children, affecting how they think, feel, and interact with others. Research suggests that about 5% of children will experience trauma before they turn 18. Symptoms can range ...

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22 Sep 2024

Unlocking the Power of Critical Reflection

Amidst the hustle and bustle of our daily grind as educators, the concept of critical reflection often remains blurred. You may ask, what exactly is it? And more importantly, how can we seamlessly int...

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15 Sep 2024

Child Safety: A Collective Responsibility

As a community, historically we have fallen short in our duty to protect our children. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in 2017 illuminated this stark reality an...

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3 Sep 2024

Heartfelt Learning

Early childhood educators and teachers play a pivotal role in celebrating and integrating the rich, ancient culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples into early childhood curriculums. W...

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7 Aug 2024

What Goes Into an Educational Leadership Toolkit?

Download this Article Please subscribe to our mailing list below to download a printable copy of this article: Full Name * Email * Mobile * Campaign Blog Articles Referring Article * What Goes Into an...

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18 Jul 2024

From Behaviour ‘Management’ to Fostering Wellbeing – A Way Forward

Psychology: The science of behaviour (Carlson & Buskist, 1996) was the first textbook I owned as a bright-eyed undergraduate embarking on my mission to leave the world just a little bit better. It was...

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25 Jun 2024

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