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Passion, power and planning in the early childhood centre. By Diti Hill

Passion, power and planning in the early childhood centre. By Diti Hill

by Claire | Jul 17, 2023 | Articles, Pedagogy

The thoughts expressed here were presented at the Auckland College of Education Professional Development Symposium The Politics of Early Childhood Education in June, 2001. These thoughts continue to be part of a personal journey into an area of teaching that has...
The Seemingly Imperceptible Touch of the Metaphysical. Author: Christine Bailey

The Seemingly Imperceptible Touch of the Metaphysical. Author: Christine Bailey

by Claire | Jun 21, 2023 | Articles, Learning Stories

I was recently privileged to listen to the Educational Leadership online webinar, presented by the inspiring Brenda Soutar, “He purapura I ruia I Rangiātea e hore e ngaro. A seed sown in Rangiātea will never be lost”. Brenda discussed many things, including how from a...
Think like a light bulb! Author: Lorraine Sands

Think like a light bulb! Author: Lorraine Sands

by Claire | Apr 13, 2023 | Leadership, Learning Stories, Social Competence

Imagine, if you will, this scenario: A learning environment mindfully created with resilience, resourcefulness, challenge, social and cultural engagement foremost. I wonder what picture this conjures up for you.
Paper-based and e-portfolios: The changing landscape of assessment in New Zealand. Author: Wendy Lee

Paper-based and e-portfolios: The changing landscape of assessment in New Zealand. Author: Wendy Lee

by Claire | Jun 25, 2021 | Articles, Learning Stories

I support the use of both e-portfolios and paper-based portfolios in ECE assessment. One of the reasons for this is that I have, for some time, been a passionate advocate for ‘learning stories’ which are records of what a teacher (or parent) has seen a...
Sand! Sand! By Wendy Xiao

Sand! Sand! By Wendy Xiao

by Claire | Mar 31, 2021 | Articles, Dispositions, Learning Stories

Qin Qin when you came to kindy on the very first week you were attracted by the sandpit. “Play with sand! Play with sand!” you kept on shouting.
The Visual Arts and Children’s Thinking and Theorising in  Early Childhood. Author: Nicky de Lautour

The Visual Arts and Children’s Thinking and Theorising in Early Childhood. Author: Nicky de Lautour

by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Pedagogy

This article explores the role of visual arts in the early childhood education curriculum with a strong contention to more closely examine them as a tool to enable children to develop critical thinking and learning dispositions.
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