Tick tock, the countdown for the new year is happening. Can you believe it’s almost here? You will if you head into any department store! The Christmas Decorations are already on display and frankly, I want my money back! I really thought we were sitting around ‘mid-year’…ha! But congratulations, you’ve almost made it……….now just to
Children’s Week 2019
This year our National Children’s Week falls from the 19th – 27th October. Children’s Week is a national celebration of children’s rights, talents and citizenship held on the fourth Wednesday of October in Australia to coincide with Universal Children’s Day. Each year the theme of Children’s Week highlights a particular Children’s Right. Universal Children’s Day
Mental Health in the ECEC Sector
What is Mental Health? According to the dictionary it is defined as – mental health noun noun: mental health a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being. “all this pressure seems to be affecting his mental health” Beyond Blue states – ‘Mental health’ is often used as a substitute for mental health
Reflective Practice, Ongoing Learning and Critical Reflection
What does this all mean to the world of Early Childhood Education? Each and every day Educators observe, plan, implement and review! Amazing experiences and learning opportunities for children do not happen automatically. They require a strong commitment from Educators and whole centres to quality improvement as a whole. A key part of achieving this
R U OK? Day 2019
September 12th is R U Ok Day – and in the current framework of today’s society – statistics have shown that more often than not many of us, and close friends and family are not ok. And people are often silently begging for the question to be asked of them. Statistics in Australia state that
Early Childhood Educator’s Day!
A day to celebrate all that is fabulous about people working in the Early Childhood Sector. This day is to acknowledge all the hard work, educational planning and programming, love, nurturing and laughter that goes into working in ECEC. And as this day approaches maybe it is time to look at the industry and work
Indigenous Literacy Day 2019
Literacy is something that many of us take for granted as a skill we have, one we have learnt with ease, and one that has been exposed to us for all our lives. They say Australia is the “lucky country” and for many of us, it is – however, there are still children who need
Preschool and Kindergartens in the USA
The consensus around the world is that the most formative years of a child’s life is between the ages of 0-5 years old and those years set the platform for future growth, learning and development. It’s always interesting to do a quick comparison of how countries meet the needs of children across the globe. First
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2019
Have you heard about a day to celebrate the strengths and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children? National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day is celebrated across Australia each year on 4 August. What is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families use this day
International Day of Friendship
The United Nations proclaimed in 2011 that “International Day Of Friendship” be observed! The UN wanted a day that encouraged friendship between people, countries, and cultures. In the hope that it inspires peace efforts and builds bridges between communities. The day of friendship had been celebrated across the world in years prior but it never