by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Learning Stories
Stories have been told ever since we could scratch marks onto cave walls. They have been powerful forever, across all cultures, all time. The ones we remember are the funny, sorrowful, poignant, bumpy, joyful ones that capture our hearts and minds. They connect the... by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Pedagogy
This quote was put up on our website a little while ago – I am not sure who wrote it. But it struck a chord with me immediately in the way it shares the importance of our role as early childhood teachers. The impact of our relationships in shaping the values... by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Kaupapa Maori, Pedagogy
In 2009, the Ministry of Education launched its resource Te Whatu Pōkeka, Kaupapa Māori assessment and learning exemplars. It was a resource that focused on assessment of Māori children in Māori early childhood settings and as Rita Walker said: by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Pedagogy
Over the last several years of teaching at Pigeon Mountain Kindergarten we gave much consideration as a teaching team to the importance of Resilience in supporting children’s learning. As we explored this disposition with children and considered teaching practices... by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Leadership
Recently I had the opportunity to have a conversation with several of the teachers from a highly motivated, leaderful teaching team. Often one of the questions I hear from leaders, managers and centre owners is how do you create a team that is motivated, passionate... by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Leadership
I have used this title to pay tribute to Diti Hill’s 2001 article ‘Passion, power and planning in the early childhood centre’. I urge teachers to read it. The discussions about planning continue as many teachers struggle with the meaning of the word ‘planning’ and...