Kinderloop – Page 7

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 engagement

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 of care and striving for continuous improvement. For educators in an early childhood setting, communication is a vital tool. With routines to be communicated and […]

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 engagement

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 quality areas can be a daunting task for leaders and educators alike. Recording evidence, milestones, ideas and progress is easy with Kinderloop! Providing evidence of […]

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 […]

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 reporting

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! Depending on the centre, educators may have a focus group of children that is their responsibility to observe and program for, or may make a […]

15 Apr

From paper based to digital documentation

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged early childhood, early learning, early years documentation, EYLF documentation, EYLF reporting, EYLS reporting, parent communication

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 and digital documentation systems, the similarities far outweigh the differences and moving over is just a matter of a few simple clicks. The National Quality […]

21 Mar

‘Each’ child: ensuring equitable curriculum decisions

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged early childhood, early years documentation, EYLF documentation, EYLF reporting, EYLS reporting, parent communication, parent engagement

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 ever going to provide evidence to assessment and compliance officers that we appropriately observed and assessed each child’s learning and development as well as providing […]

02 Mar

Digital Documentation: Why Kinderloop?

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged child care teacher, early education, educator, EYLF documentation, EYLF reporting, parent communication, parent engagement

Early childhood education and care is an industry governed by regulation. These regulations are vital to ensure the safety of the children entrusted into our care. With regulations come paperwork and documentation used to evaluate each early childhood setting in line with the National Quality Standards. Along with new quality measures have been emerging digital […]

18 Feb

“I can’t use a computer” Early Childhood Documentation and Planning for the Digital Immigrant

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged early childhood, EYLF documentation, EYLF reporting, eyls, Kindergarten reporting, NQS reporting, parent communication, parent engagement, parent reporting, preschool reporting

“A digital immigrant is an individual who was born before the widespread adoption of digital technology. The term digital immigrant may also apply to individuals who were born after the spread of digital technology and who were not exposed to it at an early age. Digital immigrants are the opposite of digital natives, who have […]

30 Nov

Mobile Device Management in Early Learning

by adminPosted in Articles, UncategorizedTagged early childhood, early learning, EYFS documentation, EYLF documentation, EYLF reporting, eyls, parent communication

A huge thanks to our friends over at Crunch IT for their inspired insight into this growing topic. The benefits of tablet adoption in the world of Early Learning are many. Immediate access to all important information, enhanced learning experience, tracking of children’s progress and ensuring adhesion to the plethora of government regulations involved. However […]