Month: May 2016

30 May

Mindfulness in early childhood

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged early education, early start, early years documentation, parent communication, parent engagement

‘Mindfulness is a way of paying attention that originated in Eastern meditation practices. It has been described as “bringing one’s complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis” (Marlatt & Kristeller, 1999, p. 68) and as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally”’ (Ruth Baer – […]

11 May

Curriculum and educational program: Infinite possibilities!

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged child care provider, early childhood, early years documentation, educational program, EYLF documentation, EYLF programming, EYLF reporting, EYLS reporting, parent communication, parent engagement

In every child care educator’s day, there are a significant number of tasks to be completed: engaging in meaningful interactions with the children in our care, completing a myriad of routine tasks, observing the learning of children, and programming the curriculum for the interests and skills observed. “Curriculum: in the early childhood setting curriculum means […]