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Acoustic chaos

Walk into most early childhood rooms during a busy morning and you'll notice it immediately. The hum of activity. The squeal of delight. The scrape of chairs. Children's voices layered on top of each ...

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8 Sept 2026

Why we might want to move on from human stamping

Let me take you back to my first year of teaching. Mother's Day was approaching, and I did what every well-meaning, slightly panicked new educator does. I became the hand-printing, human-stamping, pro...

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25 Aug 2026

Here's why you can (and should) take children outside in the cold

Let's clear something up. Cold weather doesn’t make children sick. Viruses do (Cook, 2004). Viruses actually love warmer conditions, so it's not surprising that when we’re all packed inside, breathing...

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19 Aug 2026

Why we start with the Cups, even with an experienced team

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3 Aug 2026

Moving Beyond 'They've Had a Good Day

We've been talking a lot about the need to revisit some old sector conversations lately. It's not surprising given our sector looks different to how it did even six or seven years ago. The 2024 ECEC w...

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28 July 2026

Boundaries Are a Cup Filling Skill We All Need

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21 July 2026

Whose Job Is It to Create a Culture of Wellbeing?

Ask a room full of people whether wellbeing is an individual responsibility or a collective one, and something interesting happens. Almost everyone reaches for the same answer. Both.

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14 July 2026

Part 1: Biting happens in the early years, and when it does, it's useful information

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8 July 2026

Part 2: How to interpret biting behaviour, and what to do about it

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8 July 2026

Sleep and rest

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11 June 2026

What’s with all the days?

Take a look at your programming calendar. Really look at it. Shrove Tuesday. Valentine's Day. Earth Day. Holi. Easter. ANZAC Day. Ramadan. Diabetes Awareness Week. World Mental Health Day, National Ro...

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21 May 2026

Obedience isn't safety

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28 Apr 2026

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