By Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy Welcome to the first edition of "Monthly Musings"! I hope you enjoy these monthly blog posts! Feel free to share with your team and even request topics to be explored! Educator Well-Being I think we have become very focused on well-being … [Read more...]
Monthly Musings
By Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy I am very excited to introduce my NEW "Monthly Musings" This monthly blog piece will cover topics such as; Educator Well-beingProvocation ideas and how we link this to the NQF & theoretical perspectivesUpcoming Educator PD, offers and … [Read more...]
CHCPRT001 Identify & respond to children & young people at risk – 2019
Accredited unit required by ACECQA. This is a 2 hour session (plus self-study for those who have not completed child protection training before).Completion of an assessment is required and upon successful completion participants are issued a Statement of Attainment. If you already hold this code and would just like to re-fresh, you can! … [Read more...]
Supporting Literacy Development is more important that ever before!
From birth children are developing the knowledge and skills that are important foundations for later literacy development, even though it may be some time before they will develop the skills to read, write and verbally communicate in the conventional way. Over the last decade we have seen a huge change in how society looks at literacy, what we … [Read more...]
Employable and Inspiring Educators
Educators can have a long and lasting effect on a young child’s life and ideally we want these early impressions to inspire, challenge and foster a positive well-being for these young children. While there are abundant training providers and programs available for prospective and experienced educators the quality of the education and training … [Read more...]
Healthy Risk Taking
While we may have the tendency to want to protect our children in metaphorical bubble wrap to prevent them from experiencing any hurts, disappointments or failures. For educators it can be about making sure standards / regulation are upheld and incident forms are not required... however it’s important that we recognise how many of the inevitable … [Read more...]
CHCPRT001 Identify & Respond to children & young people at risk @ Beaumont Hills
This is a unit of competency (part of both Cert III and Diploma) that is required by ACECQA. The session will look at Child Protection Legislation, Mandatory reporting, use of the MRG, Ethical dilemmas, Abuse indicators and supporting protective behaviours. All participants are required to have either completed Child Protection training before … [Read more...]
Superhero Play- Chaos or Creative?
We often tell families about the importance and outcomes of play. However we often think negatively about Superhero play, we re-direct and ask children, in so many words, to engage in what we see as “real” play. But have you ever seriously considered and reflected on the importance and significance of children’s Superhero play? I have fond … [Read more...]
What messages do your meal times send children?
Picture this... Sophie is 4 years old. She is asked to sit at the table for lunch… it is tuna bake today. Sophie really dislikes tuna and they never eat it at home… as Dad dislikes it too! Sophie is best friends with Ava and they love to chat over lunch, however they are always placed at different tables because they talk too much. Sophie … [Read more...]
Separation Anxiety may be just around the corner!
As we wind down in preparation for end of year.... some of us may anticipate what the beginning of 2018 holds for children and families new to our services or even changing rooms and educators. Entering into a new child care arrangement can be an emotional experience for both parent and child. However, careful planning, and the knowledge that … [Read more...]
