The stages of play in early childhood follow a logical pattern. This pattern is best explained by Mildred Parler’s thesis on the six stages of play. Parler’s stages of Play…
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Established routines in childcare help children to learn, grow and develop with confidence and certainty. Understanding and managing routines and transitions in early childhood can help make establishing a schedule…
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A quality improvement plan childcare enables a childcare centre to self-assess their practices and identify areas for improvement. Maintaining a quality improvement plan is now a government requirement for approved…
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Commitment to the inclusion of every child in childcare or early childhood education requires the adoption of strategies for inclusion in childcare that are practical, meaningful and sufficiently flexible to…
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The past twelve months has really emphasised the importance of infection control in childcare. The emergence of COVID-19 has highlighted how quickly a communicable disease can spread and the risks…
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Hazards in childcare cannot be taken lightly. Keeping children and workers safe is a key responsibility of all childcare centres. Keeping children safe is a multi-faceted task involving education, supervision,…
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