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Why Hungry Children Can't Regulate

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31 Mar 2026

Walking feet, Safety Lines and two-by-twos

Let’s pause and reflect on the common phrase “walking feet inside”. It’s a well-worn expression in many early childhood settings, but when we take a closer look, we might notice something worth rethin...

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29 Sept 2025

Teaching, Not Training

“Cui bono? Who benefits? is always a useful question to ask about a deeply entrenched and widely accepted practice. In this case, it is not merely the individual rewarder who comes out ahead; it is th...

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14 July 2025

The Day Taylor Swift Came To Kinder

It was book week. Sophie enters the room in super star style, sprouting her bedazzling sparkly dress, her sequined handbag, tiara and… plastic pink heels. “ Hi everyone! Sophie is not here today, I’m ...

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14 June 2025

Fostering children's wellbeing

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16 Apr 2025

Flow Pedagogy

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8 Apr 2025

Creating a Culture of Wellbeing

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24 Feb 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

From Behaviour ‘Management’ to Fostering Wellbeing:

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25 June 2024

It's time to ditch 'behaviour management plans'

An excerpt from ‘The Phoenix Cups Framework: An Educator’s Toolkit for Behaviour Dear Educators, Can we talk about ‘behaviour management plans’? Or preferably, can we stop talking about them? Actually...

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31 July 2021