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Working With the Heat, Not Against It

Designing with the Elements / Working in Harmony with the Heat Anationalreflection for Australian educators,with gratitude to our Territory colleagues for showing uswhat’spossible. Written by Annette ...

Pedagogy educators outside play playing on country seasonal knowledge sun safety

26 Feb 2026 Blog

NAIDOC Week 2025

2025 NAIDOC Week Theme: The next generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy Held in the first week of July each year, from Sunday to SundayisNational NAIDOC Week.This year marks 50 years of celebrating NAI...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture Aboriginal perspectives Cultural inclusion Culturally safe programs Educator resources NAIDOC Week Pedagogy Recommended resources

8 July 2025 Resources

Strong Foundations: neuroscience and emotional development in the early years

Picture this: a vibrant early childhood learning environment, walls and tables adorned with colourful posters, flashcards, and even stones, all decorated with faces attempting to demonstrate intense e...

Childhood advocacy Freedom Cup® Group time Music in early years National Quality Framework (NQF) National Quality Standard (NQS) Needs literacy Neuroscience Pedagogy Positive psychology The Phoenix Cups® Framework

23 Apr 2025 Blog

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 ...

Connection Cup® Critical reflection Educational Leader Educator wellbeing Fun Cup® Mastery Cup® National Quality Framework (NQF) National Quality Standard (NQS) Neuroscience Pedagogy Safety Cup® The Phoenix Cups® Framework Trauma informed practice Unhelpful thinking

29 Dec 2024 Blog

Re-thinking “School Readiness” and how to actually support children to be ready for school

What makes a child ready for school? There is no singular answer to that question. Some individuals believe it may be self-help skills such as toileting, opening their own food or tying their shoes. F...

Developmentally appropriate pedagogy Emotional regulation in children Group time Mathematics and numeracy Pedagogy Reading in early years School readiness Transition to school

31 Oct 2024 Blog

Heartfelt Learning

Early childhood educators and teachers play a pivotal role in celebrating and integrating the rich, ancient culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples into early childhood curriculums. W...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture Aboriginal perspectives Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) Baul, Dulgo, Dunngunn Cultural inclusion Culturally safe programs NAIDOC Week National Quality Framework (NQF) Pedagogy

7 Aug 2024 Blog

What Goes Into an Educational Leadership Toolkit?

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Coaching & mentoring Critical reflection Educational Leader Educator resources Mastery Cup® Neuroscience Pedagogy Positive psychology Professional development Recommended resources Strength-based practice The Phoenix Cups® Framework

18 July 2024 Blog

From Behaviour ‘Management’ to Fostering Wellbeing:

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Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Behaviourism Children's behaviour Children's development Children's wellbeing Connection Cup® Educator wellbeing Freedom Cup® Fun Cup® Intrinsic motivation Mastery Cup® Pedagogy Positive psychology Safety Cup® Self-worth and belonging Skill to Fill™ The Phoenix Cups® Framework Will to Fill™

25 June 2024 Blog

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 ...

Barefoot Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Bush kinder Children's wellbeing Connection Cup® Educational Leader Educator wellbeing Loose parts National Quality Standard (NQS) Nature play Pedagogy Positive psychology Random acts of kindness Risky play Social and emotional learning The Phoenix Cups® Framework

1 Aug 2023 Blog

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 Flow in early years Group time Language and literacy Language development Literacy development Mathematics and numeracy Music in early years Pedagogy Play-based learning Professional development Reading in early years School readiness Singing in early years Transition to school

16 July 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 National Quality Framework (NQF) National Quality Standard (NQS) OSHC, OOSH & SAC Pedagogy Planning & programming

30 June 2023 Blog

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 advocacy Educator wellbeing National Quality Standard (NQS) Pedagogy School readiness

8 May 2023 Blog

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