Illuminating and Connecting Early Childhood Education

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To help early childhood learning and teaching flourish by sharing examples, knowledge, and resources, on high quality early education practices, for everyone invested in early childhood outcomes.

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Videos

Perspectives on Te Whāriki

We all have different experiences that shape how we appreciate and work with Te Whāriki - The NZ early childhood curriculum. Kaiako Pho Bui shares hers in this short video.

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Science in Early Education

Why does science matter? How do you teach scientific concepts to young children?

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Rituals

Routines vs Rituals, in this video Toni touches on the subtle but important differences of these ideas, and how they make a difference to tamariki.

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For The Readers Among Us

Reading

Rauhuia Presentation Review

Seeking inspiration for your Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) process or interested in professional learning generally? Check out this article and linked presentations.

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Intentional Teaching: Capturing a Teachers Process

Learn about long-time teacher Dee's, process for ensuring daily intentional teaching and learning happens in a meaningful way.

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Environmental Kinship Guide - How I Got Started

Interested in reading and using the Environmental Kinship guide? Here Meg shares a bit on how she started out with it.

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