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A decade of dedication

We turned 10 and we nearly missed it! Phoenix Support for Educators officially opened for business in June 2012 with our first workshops rolling out at community spaces across South East QLD a whole d...

Coaching & mentoring Educator advocacy Professional development

14 Sep 2022 Blog

The word ‘play’ must be seen to be equal among agendas

"I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Marc and his work for many years now. Every time I hear him speak about the theory behind playwork, I get so pumped about this movement. When I read this article, the...

Emotional resilience in children Play advocacy Play-based learning Unhelpful thinking

5 Jun 2022 Blog

Being professional in Early Childhood Education

Being a member of a few Early Childhood Educator Facebook groups, I often see there is a lot of disagreement among these groups (and throughout the sector) about what being a professional in Early Chi...

Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) Children's behaviour Children's wellbeing Critical reflection Educator advocacy Educator ethics National Quality Framework (NQF) Play-based learning Professional development Risky play

30 Oct 2021

The day we met Jet Pack Man; A story about fun cup filling

Transitions were not Jaxon’s favourite thing. In fact, he would resist every one of them. Time to go inside? Nope. Time to wash our hands? I don’t think so. Group time? Not happening. Jaxon taught his...

Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Child engagement Critical reflection Flow in early years Fun Cup® Group time Imaginative play Play advocacy The Phoenix Cups® Framework

29 Oct 2021

Schematic Play

Written by Louise Porter, PhD, Child psychologist Compiled by Phoenix Support for Educators Pty Ltd © 2021 TYPES OF PLAY There are many types of play: 1 ※ Schematic play: in which children have a stro...

Children's development Craft activities in early years Educator resources Flow in early years Music in early years Play-based learning Rotation schema Schematic play Sensory play Trajectory schema

29 Oct 2021

Behaviour Guidance from my point of view

The Short Story My approach to guiding children’s behaviour comes from understanding behaviour as communication to meet human needs. I believe that once educators have a deeper understanding of this, ...

Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Children's development Developmental red flags Educator ethics Inclusion support in education National Quality Framework (NQF) Play-based learning Sensory processing Strength-based practice

29 Oct 2021

Connection Plan

The Connection Plan - A behaviour reward chart that will actually work! Sandi Phoenix - Children's behaviour specialist Children don’t ‘misbehave’ to get our attention, manipulate us, or annoy us. The...

Attention seeking Behaviour charts Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Children's wellbeing Connection Cup® Connection Plan Connection Seeking Resources The Phoenix Cups® Framework

2 Aug 2021 Resources

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...

Behaviour charts Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Children's behaviour Connection Cup® Freedom Cup® Fun Cup® Interaction ratio Mastery Cup® Positive interactions Positive psychology Safety Cup® Skill to Fill™ The Phoenix Cups® Framework Will to Fill™

31 Jul 2021

The Advocate for Childhood

Let’s discuss ‘that child’ found in many education and care settings. However, let’s not label him ‘that child’, and respectfully use his real name, Jacob. Jacob is spirited, energetic and a non-confo...

Child-led learning Childhood advocacy Flow in early years Freedom Cup® Group time Intrinsic motivation Nature play Play advocacy Professional development Risky play School readiness Sensory development The Phoenix Cups® Framework The delight of childhood

30 Jun 2021

Taking the ego out of teaching

DOWNLOAD PDF PRINTABLE HERE >>> As we continue to evolve in our understandings of early childhood research and theory, in particular in the area of neuroscience, we are moving in directions that are i...

Child-led learning Children's autonomy Critical reflection Educational Leader Flow in early years Group time Mathematics and numeracy Neuroscience Play-based learning School readiness

24 Jun 2021

“I’m into risky play...BUT”

DOWNLOAD PDF PRINTABLE HERE >>> ” The new “I’m not racist...BUT” of early childhood. It’s too conclusive to argue with - the research is out, nearly every professional development, conference, blog po...

Child safety Educational Leader Emotional resilience in children Flow in early years Nature play Play-based learning Professional development Risk assessment Risky play

24 Jun 2021 Blog

Recommended Resources

Reflections of an Educator Our sister company. Diaries, journals, and more. I need these in my life Early Years TV Interview style PD by Kathy Brodie from the UK. You'll find loads of videos here from...

Children's development Educator resources Learning stories National Quality Framework (NQF) National Quality Standard (NQS) Pedagogy Professional development Resources

10 Jun 2021 Resources

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