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Child Development
What Are The Benefits of Beach Schools?
Guest | March 1, 2017Beach Schools are a way of giving children in their early years the opportunity to learn and develop in...
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Childcare Environments
Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development – Online Childcare Summit
Kathy Brodie | February 23, 2017Ahead of her Online Childcare Summit on Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Well-Being, childcare author Kathy Brodie reflects on what...
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Child Development
The Importance of Group Play for Early Years Children
David Williams | February 22, 2017Play is a natural mode of learning for early years children, and indeed the default mode for the very...
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Childcare Environments
10 Ways to Support Children (and Parents) in Preparing for School
The Editor | February 15, 2017The transition from nursery to primary school is undeniably significant – even for children who are ready to embrace...
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Childcare Environments
Men in Childcare & the Implications of Gender Bias in Early Years Settings
David Williams | February 14, 2017Having seen the meagre proportion of men in childcare in New Zealand’s early childhood workforce slide from just over...
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Continuing Personal & Professional Development
FREE Childcare Web Summit – Monday 30th May – Sunday 5th June
David Williams | February 2, 2017The #1 Online CPD Event for Early Years Professionals 2017 Spring Summit: Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Well-Being: Strategies for...
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Childcare Activities
You Don’t Have to be a Specialist to Teach Early Years Music
David Williams | January 23, 2017Many early years professionals still find the idea of using music in their practice extremely daunting. Though one can...
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Child Development
Maintaining My Child’s Right to Play: A Parent’s View on Play-Based Learning
Guest | January 22, 2017Before becoming a parent I was fairly laid back and not easily ruffled, but since my daughter was born...
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Childcare Environments
Teaching Young Children How To Resolve Conflict
The Editor | January 19, 2017Conflict between young children in any childcare setting is inevitable. There will always be tension arising from negotiations over...
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Child Development
Born Too Late? Why Summer Born Children Can Struggle at School
Sue Cowley | January 18, 2017For many years, research has shown that children born in the summer months tend to do less well as...