CHILDCARE AND
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE)

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If you have a childcare/early education issue to report please contact us  

 

Happy New Year and all the very best to you for 2012! 

We are pleased to find so many people logging-in and enjoying continuous access to our information, support, and networks over the holiday period.  We look forward to providing you with even more during 2012 as we roll out new initiatives and provide more of what you tell us you need.  

Some Key Events/Dates coming up:

NZ Early Childhood Research Conference, Thursday 26 - Saturday 28th January in Wellington  click here for a registration form, and see further information below.

Chinese New Year starts on Monday 23rd  January 2012, click here to read more on celebrating this with young children.  Also check in your local area if a lantern festival will be held (Auckland & ChCh are having lantern festivals).

Waitangi Day is on the 6th February, click here for ideas of activities to mark occasion at your early childhood service and with your children at home. 

 

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• NZ's largest and most popular early childhood network which also attracts subscribers from many different countries
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• Offers resources, research, publications, professional support and networking opportunities for members.
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The 13th Early Childhood Research Conference
26-28 Jan 2012, in Wellington City

Register now to secure your place. Grow your early childhood knowledge and expertise.  Meet early childhood researchers and leaders. Extend your professional network. 

Keynote Speakers include:

Dr Ken Blaiklock - speaking on Te Whāriki,  the rhetoric behind the national curriculum and the reality as well as what we can learn in NZ from curriculum innovations in other countries 

Associate  Professor Claire McLachlan -  speaking on the quality of literacy teaching in NZ,  what effective literacy teaching would look like, and what an early literacy policy in our NZ context would contain.

Registration and Programme Information

* Register and pay online - by clicking here  

* Download a copy of the registration form  - by clicking here

* View the programme  - by clicking here

* Print the conference flyer  - by clicking here

A Selection of the Best Early Childhood Resources

Keeping Children Safe and Protecting from Abuse - highly recommended books for early childhood professionals and parents

Safe Sound Indicator -  an excellent tool in early childhood centres to help children learn about safe noise and help them self regulate noise levels

The NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal - published annually

Audit-Ready Kits for Community-Based ECE Services and Private ECE Services - includes handbook, spreadsheets and all you need to know for successful financial management and Ministry of Education Audits

Early Reading Together - Workshop handbook for educators, booklets for parents etc.

What you Want to Know About Early Childcare & Education -  A DVD showing options, explaining risks and benefits, and answering questions

Choices for Children - A unique and beautiful video encouraging families to select an ECE service that is quality and appropriate for their child

Men in Early Childcare and Education - books and reports