NQS Quality Area 1 , Reflective Practice
The National Quality Standard (1.3.2) states that “Critical reflection on children’s learning and development, both as individuals and in groups, drives program planning and implementation.” Critical reflection is a key aspect of an early childhood educator’s professional and reflective practice. However it takes time to develop the skills of critical reflection and can feel confusing at […]
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Board games are a holistic learning and play experience for children. Sometimes overlooked in early childhood settings as outdated or old-fashioned, board games have so much to offer and deserve to be included when you are programming for an individual child or group of children.Learning Outcomes There are so may skills and concepts that children learn […]
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Family Relationships , NQS Quality Area 1 , NQS Quality Area 6
You may receive questions like this from a parent:Why are the children just playing all the time here? Shouldn’t they be learning to read? Why aren’t you helping them get a head start for school?Some educators may find that they feel immediately defensive when confronted with queries like this from families or that it’s hard […]
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Intentional Teaching , NQS Quality Area 1 , Professional Development , Reflective Practice
Intentional teaching is best practice and a requirement of the National Quality Standard, Element 1.2.1 Intentional Teaching:Educators are deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in their decisions and actions.The following ideas can be used at a staff meeting to facilitate professional discussions between educators and to assess best-practice skills. This may link to the quality improvement process […]
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