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Cultivating Visual Literacy in Early Years Education
Visual literacy is a crucial skill in the early years, laying a foundation for comprehension, creativity, and social development....
liliannk
Sep 8, 20245 min read
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Beyond Assumptions: How Transparent Expectations Shape Successful Early Years Teams
I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but...
liliannk
Sep 1, 20246 min read
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Effective Techniques to Improve Children's Attention, Memory, and Adaptability
As educators, you’re likely keen to implement strategies that aid children in processing information efficiently. This process, known as...
liliannk
Aug 25, 20244 min read
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The Path to NAPLAN Success: Harnessing Seven Learning Zones in Early Years Education
The latest NAPLAN results indicate that one-third of Australian students are behind in literacy and maths knowledge. The Grattan...
liliannk
Aug 14, 20248 min read
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The Camberwell Market is Just Not the Same. And That’s a Good Thing!
Moochmax is one of 250 stalls at the Camberwell Market. Read on and learn more about it! On Sunday, 11 August, I again found myself on...
liliannk
Aug 12, 20245 min read
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From Plumbing Pipes to Pedagogy
Too often we give our children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. -- Roger Lewin In education, problem-solving is a...
liliannk
Jul 28, 20243 min read
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FIND YOUR ORGANISATION'S TRUE NORTH: 8 CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIGH-FUNCTIONING LEADERS IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ERA
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. -Charles Darwin Due...
liliannk
Jul 21, 20244 min read
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Crafting Inquiry: Lee Watanabe Crockett’s Questions in Reggio Emilia Projects
The Art and Science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge -Thomas Berger- The Partnership of Educator and Student in Project...
liliannk
Jul 14, 20245 min read
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Simple Approaches to Enhance Young Students' Comprehension Abilities
Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. -J.K. Rowling's character Dumbledore in Harry Potter and...
liliannk
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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Digital Danger Zones: Protecting Our Children Online
Do you know what your children are doing online? As a parent or guardian, you might not know or underestimate the potentially disastrous...
liliannk
Jun 30, 20246 min read
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Unspoken Words: The True Price of Toddler Screen Time
...increased screen time and reduced parent-child interaction... The Allure of Screens Move over, nursery rhymes and bedtime stories—a...
liliannk
Jun 23, 20244 min read
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Create a Dynamic Learning Environment using Reggio Emilia Principles.
"The child has a hundred languages a hundred hands a hundred thoughts a hundred ways of thinking..." The Hundred Languages of Children by...
liliannk
Jun 9, 20244 min read
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Line Dance of the Intellect: Revisiting a Reggio Emilia-Inspired Educational Project for four-year-olds from 2005
In the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, educators design projects using 'progettazione.' This concept refers to a...
liliannk
Jun 7, 20245 min read
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Educational Clarity: Content versus ProcessÂ
Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses – especially learn how to see. Realise that everything connects...
liliannk
Jun 2, 20244 min read
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Navigating the Terrible Twos
Toddler Creed If I want it, it’s mine. If I give it to you and change my mind later, it’s mine. If I can take it away from you, it’s...
liliannk
May 26, 20244 min read
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Ready Steady Read!
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift. -Kate DiCamillo- You...
liliannk
May 19, 20244 min read
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Reviewing the work of Ferre Laevers: Wellbeing and Involvement in the Early Years.
Early childhood education has faced numerous challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic. As educational settings strive to resume operations,...
liliannk
May 16, 20242 min read
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Clearer Vision: Reframing Early Childhood Assessment Through a Nuanced Lens
The quest for knowledge is a never-ending adventure, and every discovery opens up new horizons of possibility. -Rita Levi-Montalcini- Our...
liliannk
May 6, 20243 min read
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How Transitions Enhance the Flow of Learning and Play in Early Years' Classrooms.
Flow is hard to achieve without effort. Flow is not 'wasting time. -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi- I was in a classroom during a recent...
liliannk
Apr 29, 20245 min read
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Nature's Classroom: Learning Outdoors
"I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything...
liliannk
Apr 22, 20246 min read
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