Written by Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy Educator Well-Being Challenge! For those who tried August's challenge of putting our phones down... I hope you did well and found it easier than me!! So, this month our challenge is SLOW DOWN! We are all rushed, time poor and at times forgetting what it's all really … [Read more...]
Child Care News
Childcare News and industry updates. Here are a few of the hot news stories in the childcare industry. Stay informed and keep on top of current issues facing those in the workplace.
Educator Appreciation Day Ideas!
Wednesday 4th September is Early Childhood Educator Day! A great opportunity to say "thank you" to those dedicated, passionate & valuable educators.... those educators who make a difference to the development & well-being of young children! Do you need some ideas? Here are a few of my faves! Everyone loves a Movie Ticket! Movie … [Read more...]
Monthly Musing – August
Writen by Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy Welcome to August's Monthly Musing! I hope you enjoyed July’s edition and maybe you tried the recipe or the Educator Challenge? So what does August have in store? Educator Well-Being Challenge! Well I hope you took on July's Educator Challenge and felt the benefits of … [Read more...]
Monthly Musing – July
Written by Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy Welcome to July's Monthly Musing! I hope you enjoy's June's edition and maybe you tried the recipe or the Educator Challenge? So what does July have in store? Educator Well-Being Challenge I hope you have been able to incorporate the healthy hints and tips from June's … [Read more...]
Monthly Musing – June
Written by Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy Welcome to my June 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 Challenge I hope you took up the May challange and surrounded yourself with beauty such … [Read more...]
Monthly Musings – May
By Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy Welcome to my May 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 So fo those of you who are taking up the "Educator … [Read more...]
Monthly Musing – April
by Kirsty Fantini, Early Years Training & Consultancy Educator Well-Being Challenge So for those of you who participated in the March Challenge of "BEING STILL"... how did you go? What did you find challenging and rewarding? Have you noticed a difference? Love to hear about how you enjoyed "Being Still"... feel free to post comments / … [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...]
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...]