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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...

Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Children's behaviour Children's development Children's wellbeing Educator wellbeing Humanistic psychology Positive education Positive psychology Self-worth and belonging The Phoenix Cups Framework

26 Jun 2024 Blog

How to Explore Maths in the Early Years

Mathematics… A subject that every student either loves, or loves to hate. So how do you foster a love of, or appreciation of maths in young children? First, I want to tell you a little story. A story ...

Mathematics in the early years Play Play-based learning

14 Mar 2024

The Day I "F'd Play Up"

There was a small group of children in the home corner. They had been busy there for quite some time, so I decided to sit with them and join in their play... ya know "Scaffold", "extend the play", "Ma...

Child-led learning Childhood memories Imaginative play Play Play advocacy Play-based learning

9 Feb 2024

Behaviourism- Rats, Pigeons and Children

Behaviourism, a school of thought in psychology that emerged in the early 20th century, advocates the objective analysis of observable behaviours rather than subjective experiences. One of the princip...

Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Behaviourism Children's behaviour Positive Psychology punishment rewards

7 Sep 2023

Unpacking heuristic play and treasure baskets for the most engaging lesson plans

Download this Article Please subscribe below to download a printable copy of this article: Full Name * Email * Mobile * Campaign Blog Articles Blog Articles Referring Article * Unpacking heuristic pla...

Heuristic play Loose parts play early childhood education engaging lesson plans language development lesson plans problem-solving for toddlers sensory development treasure baskets

15 Aug 2023

Filling our Cups: How relationships transformed the data at Kinglake Ranges

Ever wondered what embedding the Phoenix Cups Framework into your service philosophy might achieve? Written by Mim Brown, Phoenix Support for Educators Download this Article Please subscribe below to ...

Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Bush kinder Child development in nature Children's emotional wellbeing Children's wellbeing Educational Leader Nature play Positive Psychology Self-Care Social and Emotional Learning The Phoenix Cups Framework Understanding Emotions

1 Aug 2023

Music, Mental Health & Wellbeing

In the UK there’s a football chant: “Sing when you’re winning, you only sing when you’re winning”. But we think they have it round the wrong way. At Boogie Mites we would chant “ Win when your singing...

Music Music and wellbeing Music for early childhood development Music's effect on the brain Neuroscience Singing to babies

18 Jul 2023

Children aren't born in litters, so why teach as if they are?

Before I answer the question posed in the title of this blog,let’s remind ourselves of the purposes of group story and song sessions in early childhood settings. Purposes of group story and song sessi...

Child attention span Children's literacy Language development Play-based learning Singing to babies Small group activities Voluntary group sessions

17 Jul 2023 Blog

The New and Improved EYLF 2.0 + MTOP 2.0

Introducing the new and improved Early Years Learning Framework and the My Time Our Place 2022! Or EYLF 2.0 and MTOP 2.0 for short. A guest blog from Gaby Flavin - Sticks and Stones Education This is ...

Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) Educational Leader Educator resources Planning & programming early childhood educators educators support for educators

30 Jun 2023

Reflections and Confessions of a Collage Addict

Got some magazines? Got some scissors? Got some glue? Congrats, you’re joining my new cult. It’s called the Collage Cult… Collaging in a reflective journal can offer numerous benefits and positive out...

Journaling Multimodal reflection Personal growth activities Reflective journaling Scrapbooking tips Stress relief techniques Visual storytelling collage creative journal critical reflection educator journal journalling scrap booking

30 Jun 2023

Breaking Free from Unhelpful Narratives

DOWNLOAD PDF ARTICLE HERE: Despite ongoing discussions about mental health challenges faced by early childhood educators, research indicates that many individuals within the education sector still exp...

Educator resources Educator wellbeing Mindfulness practices Personal growth methods Positive self-talk Self-awareness techniques Stress management for educators Unhelpful thinking styles early childhood education educator support

14 Jun 2023

Surviving the staffing crisis

Written by Mim Brown, Phoenix Support for Educators Agency, love, self-care and a challenge to qualification mandates. We talk to six sector leaders about staff recruitment and retention and their res...

COVID-19 Childcare sector challenges Educational Leader Educator wellbeing Recruitment in ECEC Staff retention techniques Staffing crisis Workforce shortage solutions early childhood educators educators

8 May 2023

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