The Unhurried Teacher
Today’s society is anything but unhurried! It often seems like everything is a race. Have to get to work by this time to fit all of this in, then straight to the gym, out with friends and on and on until it feels like you never stop to even take a breath! What is it ...
Read MoreWhat is stopping your deeper bicultural commitment?
When you think of your commitment to ensuring your teaching practice and implementation of curriculum in Early Childhood Education reflects our unique bicultural background, what comes to mind? All too often I hear statements like “We sing some waiata in Te Reo Māori” or “We always say Karakia before kai” and of course “We have ...
Read MoreWhy is Outdoor Play/Education so Important for Young Children?
Children learn best through doing, so it makes sense to get them outside to really experience things. Vast, open spaces where children’s play can come to full expression, where children can make a mess, run, jump and hide, where they can shout, whistle and explore the natural world. The specific features and stimulus of the ...
Read MoreWhat is the role of play?
Play is critical to the healthy growth and development of children. Play is the best way that children develop working theories, that is learning about and making sense of themselves, other people around them, the different environments they are in and the wider community and world around them. Through play, a child learns how to ...
Read MoreLearning and Developing through Interactions
Relationships are at the very heart of early learning and development. Through their early interactions babies learn to feel secure, to communicate, and to enjoy being with people. As they grow and develop, toddlers and young children love to play, to chat, to watch, and to be with others. Children build relationships, communicate, express love ...
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