Random acts of kindness and showing kindness have certainly been key messages this year, perhaps more than ever. Teaching kids to be kind is the best thing you can do within your classroom, school, and community! With the holidays just around the corner, we decided to create an incredible classroom display featuring Random Acts of Kindness your…
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These printable tree topper templates are the perfect Christmas craft for any classroom. A simple and cheap, yet effective Christmas craft that your students will love creating. Best of all they can let their creative juices flow and decorate the templates using a variety of craft supplies, even glitter (for the brave). Simply, print…
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These printable tree topper templates are the perfect Christmas craft for any classroom. A simple and cheap, yet effective Christmas craft that your students will love creating. Best of all they can let their creative juices flow and decorate the templates using a variety of craft supplies, even glitter (for the brave). Simply, print…
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Do you want to get your class in the holiday spirit and help make the last few weeks until winter break memorable? Spread the holiday cheer and reveal some exciting daily holiday-themed activities with a classroom advent calendar! The countdown to winter break is on! How will you help build excitement with your students? We know teachers…
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‘Being a professional requires you to exercise pedagogical judgment—every day. It does seem though we now have a ‘Christmas’ curriculum and it starts early.’ Karen Hope encourages educators to reflect on more than just the art and craft of Christmas in early childhood settings. I like this time of year and I celebrate Christmas. For…
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Sixty accomplished women in science, technology, engineering and maths and technology have been announced as Australia’s newest Superstars of STEM. The Superstars of STEM program, supported by the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, sets out to smash traditional stereotypes of scientists, engineers and mathematicians. The program provides women in these fields…
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Catharine Hydon and Kerrie O’Neill share nine compelling reasons why now is the time for students studying early childhood education and care need to be in services doing placement. It’s been bubbling for months but do you realise the gravity of the problem? The niggling concern identified by the pre-service sector that many students have…
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Michelle Carrick shares some of her experiences and observations of being an early childhood teacher for over 20 years. The focus in this piece is on research that underlines the importance of play and imagination as being critical components to overall academic success. I had the opportunity while studying Applied Imagination to reexamine my relationship…
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‘Being safe is a foundation to wellbeing. When children feel safe, their brains relax, cortisol decreases and they are calmer.’—(Always Be You, 2020). This piece, by SHONA DOYLE from Be You explores children’s wellbeing, providing safe environments and linking researcher, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s flow theory back to early childhood education. When we set high but achievable expectations,…
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Among the sacrifices made by firefighters, and those who support fire-affected communities, is precious time spent with family. In California, thousands of firefighters and community support workers or volunteers have missed important moments such as birthdays, school events or family gatherings. In Australia, where bushfire season includes December-January, thousands routinely miss out on Christmas, New Year’s Eve…
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