Articles – Kinderloop

Preparing for Assessment

by Kinder LoopPosted in ArticlesTagged early years documentation, EYLF reporting, NQS reportingLeave a Comment

Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ann the Owner of The Owl and the Pussycat Brookvale and her right arm Emily and discuss how they have achieved […]

Dealing with emotions (pt.1)

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Feeling Better I often wonder why we have emotions. It would be much easier to plan and act without the interference of worry and doubt, or excitement and surprise, or […]

01 Sep

Examining the NQS within Digital Documentation: Relationships with Children and Families (Quality Area 5 and 6)

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Families are children’s first and most important teachers. From birth, children are learning from those closest to them. When children enter the care environment, the educators within their early childhood […]

06 Jul

Examining the NQS within Digital Documentation: Staffing & Service Leadership (Quality Area 4 and 7)

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged Digital Documentation, early childhood, early years documentation, EYLF documentation, EYLF reporting, NQS reporting, parent communication, parent engagementLeave a Comment

Staffing arrangements and service leadership mostly cover administration and policy areas of early childhood education and care services. These include important areas like educator-to-child ratios, ethical and respectful practice, continuity […]

17 Jun

Examining the NQS within Digital Documentation: Health, Safety and the Physical Environment (Quality Area 2, 3)

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged Digital Documentation, EYLF documentation, EYLF programming, EYLF reporting, EYLS reporting, National Quality Standard, parent communication, parent engagementLeave a Comment

Since its introduction, the National Quality Standards have raised the bar for facilities providing care and education for children. The task of documenting your centre’s progress and engagement with the […]

30 May

Mindfulness in early childhood

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‘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” […]

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 engagementLeave a Comment

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 […]

20 Apr

Programming time: eeeek!!

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged early years documentation, EYLF documentation, EYLF programming, EYLF reporting, EYLS reporting, Kindergarten reporting, kinderloop, parent communication, parent engagement, preschool reportingLeave a Comment

Ok, so you have your chunk of time off the floor to do your “programming”. What do I do? For most educators this time is precious and jam-packed with expectations! […]

15 Apr

From paper based to digital documentation

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For many the process of moving from a paper based system of observing and recording children’s development is a daunting one. When examining the differences and similarities between paper based […]

21 Mar

‘Each’ child: ensuring equitable curriculum decisions

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When the National Quality Standard was released, I read the support guide cover to cover. The term “each child” jumped out at me. I began to ponder how we were […]

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