Blog Posts

Let’s stop creating inauthentic documentation that does nothing to improve teaching practice or children’s learning outcomes. We may as well write it on a piece of paper… and burn it.

In early childhood education, power and autonomy are about recognising the capabilities of both child and teacher. It’s about holding space, not holding control - making room for choice, voice, and shared leadership.

Routine is a familiar, well-used word when talking about young children. Why? Routines are based on structure and consistency – often challenging to define and form - but once developed, they offer a rhythm, flow, and smooth transitions throughout the day.

What is it about building a tower out of bricks, taking it apart, and putting it back together that brings children so much joy? In the early years, children are drawn to ‘Constructive Play’ because it’s open-ended, creative, and satisfying. They can discover, explore, investigate, and learn to share as their fort, castle, car park, farm, or house rises from the floor. The other good news? It’s relatively easy and inexpensive to set up a construction and building area for children in your early years environment that is packed with learning experiences.

Children learn best when they are deeply engaged in what they are doing or experiencing. When their curiosity is piqued, and they become genuinely involved and interested, they’re engaged - and this is powerful for learning. So, how can we work with our children to support, develop, and extend engagement?

In this blog, we’ll dive into why the toddler stage is one of the most significant (and rewarding) phases in early childhood education.

Navigating the Hard Work, Rewards, and Realities of ECE Leadership. Being a leader in early childhood education (ECE) is a bit like being the glue, the guide, and sometimes the person who fixes the photocopier. It’s a role full of purpose and rewards—but let’s be honest, it’s hard work, too.

This blog dives into the challenges and realities of documentation in early childhood education, acknowledging the overwhelm many educators face with endless portfolios and learning stories.

Learning stories have been the assessment tool of choice in early childhood education for more than thirty years. Prior to this, running records were questionably a blunt instrument for documenting a child’s development.

This article is about PICKY eating or FUSSY eating or CHALLENGING eating or AVOIDANT eating and all similar words used to refer to struggles of feeding young children.

Infants and toddlers in group care will usually experience a range of transitions in their first three years. In this blog we provide a focus on the transition from an infant toddler space (under two’s) to an over two's space.

Before you rush out to purchase the latest toy on the market, look around and see what you have that is real, something not created to do all the child's thinking, give the child something truly authentic to play with and enjoy watching magic happen.