Teacher Member Posts
Female Teachers Annoyed at John’s Popularity as a Teacher
Male teacher popularity with children. Why are kids always drawn to the male teacher? Our kids always go for John – it’s “Hi John” when they come in the door and they hang around him most of the day. We […]
Hearing Loss or Ringing or Buzzing in Your Ears?
Losing my Hearing – Signs of Hearing Loss for Early Childhood Teachers and What You Can Do. Children are by nature noisy, and working in an early childhood setting can therefore be a noisy working environment -and especially during bad […]
Bullying Experienced by Teachers – Personal Stories
Bullying in Early Childhood Education. In the following accounts, teachers real names have not been used for fear of reprisals. The stories below were told individually to us. As well as the stories here, you may also be interested in […]
Child Vaccination Requirements
Children’s Immunisation and ECE. One of the key international measures of a healthy population is a country’s percentage of children fully immunised against diseases. The higher the immunisation rate, the more successful NZ is seen to be in protecting […]
Service Provider Member Posts
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 […]
Internal Evaluation and How to Please ERO
Internal Evaluation and the Education Review Office. Ongoing reflection and review of practice has always been a priority for ECE teachers to ensure that they are the best teachers they can be and are providing best outcomes for children. From […]
A Small Privately-Owned Centre Set-Up
Small Privately-Owned Centre. By Marian Ayres Hill. Setting up, managing and teaching in a small private preschool has many challenges, however it is very rewarding when you see the enormous benefits that a small owner-operated centre brings to children. […]
Interview Questions for Teaching Job Applicants
This article goes over the broad areas to cover when interviewing an applicant and questions interviewers have found work. When interviewing for a teaching position try to cover at least the following broad areas: Prior work experience and reasons for […]
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Te Whāriki: Curriculum or Philosophy
Early childhood teachers continue to struggle to implement content within Te Whāriki. This article draws on literature and data to investigate whether the lack of specific content within Te Whāriki means it should be considered a philosophy rather than a curriculum. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Talking with Children in Prams and Supermarket Trolleys While Shopping
Abstract: Children’s language development is influenced by the amount and quality of interactions that they are immersed in. This study investigated the parent-child interactions that occur when parents accompany young children in prams while moving between shops. Overall, minimal levels […]
Breach of Trust – Getting it Right for Children in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland
Breach of Trust – Getting it Right for Children in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland. Mary Moloney. Mary Immaculate College, Ireland. Full Reference: Moloney, M. (2014). Breach of trust – Getting it right for children in early childhood care […]
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2003, Vol 6
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 6, 2003 are shown below. To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies. The Growth of an […]