by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Pedagogy
Asking direct questions can be confronting, but despite this risk, I do want to set the scene for thoughtful inquiry about how we all might continually stretch our learning and teaching. The Ministry of Education, the Teaching Council and ERO expect this from...
by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Pedagogy
As a cultural event approaches, such as Mothers or Fathers Day, Christmas or Easter, may educators and teachers in early childhood settings give children templates or outlines to colour in so that they have something ‘good’ to present to their...
by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Leadership, Pedagogy
The journey needs a vehicle, a way of taking this thoughtful gaze and giving it a focussed context. Inquiry Research helps us do this. When teams set a reflective question and methodically go about the task of answering it, they explore together aspects of their...
by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Leadership, Pedagogy
What busy lives we lead. Always rushing from here to there, structuring our days, and time, to fit as much in as possible. Where does all of this over-scheduling leave us in terms of connecting? Connecting with the children we work with? And why is connecting so...
by Claire | Mar 20, 2021 | Articles, Pedagogy
Connection, with each other and with our environments, is crucial to the act of learning, and thus as teachers we must strive to improve the connections for children in our care with the people, places and things in their world.
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...