It's time to teach food to our children... And I mean Teach (not preach) Food (not nutrition) to our children. Forget nutrition education for children (or even adults for that matter), we need to go back to basics and teach food education firs... Children and food Children's health Healthy eating habits Introducing vegetables to kids Meal planning Teaching kids about food 1 Jan 2017 Blog
Why we must sing to our babies Singing is an intrinsic part of raising children. When a baby cries, it feels right to hum a lullaby. We sing action songs and nursery rhymes with our toddlers and young children. I have even spoken t... Importance of lullabies Infant language acquisition Language development in infants Mother-baby interaction Parent-child bonding through music Positive effects of singing on babies Singing during pregnancy Singing for child development Singing to babies Singing to soothe babies 1 Jan 2017 Blog
What is technology really doing to our children? The amount of screen time children receive is alarming. Ernest et al. (2014) report that on average, 83% of children under the age of 6 years old in the United States today use some form of screen tim... Children and technology Children's health Children's sleep and technology Impact of technology on children Long-term effects of screen time on kids Media devices and family interactions Screen time effects on kids Technology and childhood obesity 1 May 2016 Blog
Why Wellbeing isn’t all Sunshine and Rainbows Why Wellbeing isn’t all Sunshine and Rainbows By Christopher Phoenix DOWNLOAD PDF PRINTABLE HERE >>> My Wellbeing Workshop is not all sunshine, rainbows, and yoga. My Mindfulness Presentations are not... Educator wellbeing Mind-blowing keynotes Mindfulness presentations Positive mindset challenges The Phoenix Cups Framework Unhelpful thinking Unhelpful thinking styles Wellbeing workshops mindfulness 31 Dec 2015 Blog
Earth Child Environmental Sustainability with Phoenix Support for Educators The earth is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.Agricultural humans have only been on this planet for 10,000 years.In that 10,000 yea... Climate change Environmental sustainability Industrial Revolution impact Melting ice caps Population growth effects Sea level rise Sustainability education 31 Dec 2015 Blog
Anything is possible This article was first published in 2015, and still relevant today. Education and care is changing. Quality education and care is no longer rigid, inflexible and bound by Kilometres of red tape. It is... Child-led learning Educator resources Innovative teaching practices Quality education and care Respecting children's needs 29 Sep 2015 Blog
Get Muddy! No Sanitiser required A few years ago, this photo would have made me squeamish. Mud. Yuck. Now, I’m an educator advocating for this kind of messy play. In fact, when I sat together with this little man, smooshing mud and s... Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) Behaviour guidance Child-led learning Immune system development in children Messy play Nature play Outdoor Play Reggio approach in education Sensory development activities 31 Dec 2013 Blog