Participation for Sense of Community and Belonging
As educators and/or as parents of children, we regularly encourage these young people to participate and ideally to be an active participant where possible. Why? Because this is of course…
CCCAV Conference 2014
Only one sleep to go until the CCCAV Conference 2014 kicks off! Needless to say, we are very excited… The CCCAV Conference and exhibition is a great opportunity for owners…
Mental Health Week 2014
Mental Health Week takes place in Australia from Sunday 5 October until Sunday 12 October, 2014 (give or take depending on your state), coinciding with World Mental Health day which…
How You Can Incorporate Mindfulness into Every Day
In early childhood education many approaches come and go when it comes to teaching children to handle their feelings, many of which they may be experiencing for the first time.…
Best Medicine for Wellness
This year’s incredibly successful ECA Conference covered a wide range of topics including a strong focus on wellness for children and the wellbeing of both children and educators alike. There…
The Path to Higher Academic Performance in Australian Schools
The question of children being school-ready is something that many parents may be thinking about at the moment, as the end of the year fast approaches and school enrolments are…
5 Ways to Approach Father’s Day With Care
Father’s Day is a brilliant way of celebrating dads and all that they bring to our lives. Everywhere we look in shopping centres in the lead up to Sunday 7…
Reaping the Rewards of Reading
We all have a book from our childhood that has special significance, perhaps even several that we treasure and love to revisit even now. The joy of stories and reading…
Early Childhood Conference of the Performing Arts 2014
Based on the theme of ‘Learning Through Musical Play’, the 19th Early Childhood Conference of the Performing Arts takes place in Victoria this weekend, presented by the Victorian Orff Schulwerk…
Growing Through Emotional Intelligence
Children’s imaginations are racing every day as their various types of intelligence are developed and they continue to learn new things. One particularly crucial area that they are experimenting with…