Teacher Member Posts
Picky Eaters and Managing Children’s Eating Habits
Picky eaters? Some children may display anxiety and unhealthy eating habits when they begin early childhood education, others may display behaviours at different times that you are wondering if these are normal, and what to say, do and change. This […]
The NZ Early Childhood Literacy Handbook by Judy Hamer & Paul Adams
The NZ Early Childhood Literacy Handbook by Judy Hamer & Paul Adams. Hamer and Adams have skilfully weaved the latest research and theory with the current political and social context to present proposals for best literacy practices and a huge […]
Starting School – What Helps According to Parents
Parents On Children Starting School. Starting school is a major milestone in any child’s life but it can be stressful, and the success or otherwise of the transition period between childcare or preschool can set the tone for a child’s […]
Teacher Education Staff Uncertain About Accepting Male Students
Accepting Males into Teaching Course. Why should we continue to accept men into our teacher education programme when they have difficulty fitting in and so often have difficulty completing training? Our experience has been that that they either withdraw into themselves or […]
Service Provider Member Posts
HIV and AIDS Childcare and Confidentiality Guidelines
HIV / AIDS Children and Adults At Early Childhood Services. In May 2012, a Northland Childcare Centre was publicly slammed when it decided to send home an HIV-positive child. The centre was criticised by the AIDS Foundation and the story […]
Values-based Interviewing as Part of the Staff Safety Check
Values-based Interviewing. It is usual to conduct a formal interview with potential job applicants and to cover skills, experience and knowledge during the interview. This ‘technical’ interview is important to ensure that the applicant has the skills, competencies and knowledge […]
Caring for Yourself When Managing or Leading an ECE Service/s
Caring for yourself when managing a service or in the role of a leader. And, the responsibilities that owners and governance committees must meet in regard to supporting the manager and leaders. Introduction There seems to be the perception and […]
Charging Parents for Late Pick-ups and Early Drop-offs
Late Fee. Should you charge a late fee for late collection of children? Or charge the parents of children who arrive early? Some early childhood services ‘fine’ parents to try to deter them from leaving their child outside of hours that […]
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Delineating and Reconciling Perspectives on Quality in NZ Early Childhood Services
Research on differences in perspectives on quality and evaluation held by managers, teachers and parents at early childhood centres. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Researching with Men: Ideas and Strategies for Doing Better
Research with Men. By David Mitchell and Philip Chapman. Published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education journal, Vol. 4, 2001, pp. 165-175 Abstract This paper challenges the tendency of research to ignore issues related to the study of […]
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2002, Vol 5
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 5, 2002 are shown below. To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies. Research as a Journey: […]
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2008, Vol 11
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 11, 2008 are shown below. To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies. Making Choices: Contradictions and […]
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