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As an early childhood owner or leader, you have a lot on your plate. From managing your team to overseeing operations, it can be difficult to find time to focus on important tasks. But fear not, because we've got some tips to help you get sh*t done and be more productive.
Close the Door: It's okay ...
As early childhood professionals, we understand the importance of giving our little ones the ultimate head start in life. That's why we're excited to dive into the topic of nurturing a growth mindset in children aged 0-5 years.
A growth mindset is the idea that abilities can be developed and improv...
Education and Care Services are assessed and rated by their state and regulatory authority. Each service is assessed against the 7 quality areas of the National Quality Standards. Services are then given a rating for each of the 7 quality areas and an overall rating based on these results. Once fina...
What did you think I meant?
This has come up for me so much over the last couple of months.
In fact. Just recently I was watching the show younger and it even came up on there, that one of the characters, who was quite a bad ass has developed a sense of vulnerability after a big failure. But what ...
Did you know that Quality Area 1 - programming and planning has the highest number of centre's who are rated as working towards?
In our monthly Educational leader meetings we discussed the planning cycles of each of our centres, and what is apparent is that each service programs and plans in a way ...
1. Be prepared – Start now!
2. Double Check Everything – including that full names of educators, children and families are recorded where appropriate on all forms.
3. Ensure all your administration documentation is up to date.
4. Audit your educators’ practice of routine tasks throughout the day ...
Do all good things come to an end?
The simple answer is - alas - yes.
The good news is that bad things will end too, which is well worth remembering when going through difficult patches.
We've all be there. At some point in our lives, something good has ended; A relationship, a job, an experience...
DISCLAIMER: Valid at time of publication: 9 June 2021. Information contained in this post may be subject to change. Please refer to your local government guidelines for up to date requirements.
Infections are common in children and often lead to illness. Being a group environment, children can be m...
Are you looking for a new beginning on your horizon? Here are 10 quotes to inspire you.
One
When life does not go as planned, breathe and remember that life’s richness often comes from its unpredictability.
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Sometimes you just have to accept the fact that things will never go back to how they...
Starting something new can be such a challenging process, even for adults, but when it comes to kids, they may have trust and attachment issues and feel afraid or anxious. Very sensitive children can be even more alert and react more strongly to new situations. No one truly loves change because it’s...
Why what we say to our children matters!
When you started the process of looking for a child care solution for your family, what was the first thing you thought?
- There's a centre across the road from my house it will be convenient, let's just enrol there?
- I need to find a centre that has vacancies? or
- Let's be organised and make list ...
