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Sticks and Stones Education, Gabrielle Flavin
Reflections and Confessions of a Collage Addict
Got some magazines? Got some scissors? Got some glue? Congrats, you’re joining my new cult. It’s called the Collage Cult… Collaging in a reflective journal can offer numerous benefits and positive out...
Artistic journaling
Collage art
Creative expression
Early Years
Early childhood educators
Multimodal reflection
Personal growth activities
Reflective journaling
Scrapbooking tips
Stress relief techniques
Visual storytelling
collage
creative journal
critical reflection
educator journal
journalling
scrap booking
The Phoenix Cups, Chris Phoenix
Breaking Free from Unhelpful Narratives
DOWNLOAD PDF ARTICLE HERE: Despite ongoing discussions about mental health challenges faced by early childhood educators, research indicates that many individuals within the education sector still exp...
Cognitive restructuring
Early childhood educators
Educator Resources
Emotional resilience
Mental well-being strategies
Mindfulness practices
Personal growth methods
Positive self-talk
Self-awareness techniques
Stress management for educators
Unhelpful thinking styles
early childhood education
educator support
educator wellbeing
Surviving the staffing crisis
Written by Mim Brown, Phoenix Support for Educators Agency, love, self-care and a challenge to qualification mandates. We talk to six sector leaders about staff recruitment and retention and their res...
Childcare sector challenges
ECEC Australia
ECEC staffing crisis
ECEC staffing solutions
Early childhood staffing crisis
Early education workforce
Educator burnout prevention
Educator retention strategies
Recruitment in ECEC
Staff retention techniques
Staff wellbeing programs
Staffing crisis
Workforce shortage solutions
early childhood educators
educators
Phoenix Support For Educators
Why work with an education coach?
The Loose Parts Challenge
Looking to boost curiosity and creativity in your classroom? Or maybe its collaborative problem solving, sustainability or resilience you’re prioritising for the children? Whatever your focus, it may ...
Acts of Kindness in Early Childhood education
Child-led learning
Cognitive development in children
Collaborative problem-solving
Creative classroom activities
Elinor Goldschmied heuristic play
Loose parts play
Open-ended materials
Sensory exploration
Sustainability in education
child's play
children's play
early childhood
early childhood education
educator resources
heuristic play
loose parts
schematic play
Phoenix Support For Educators
A decade of dedication
Educator Voice: Advocating Indigenous Culture
My name is Violet Hildebrandt nee McGinness, and I am a proud Kungarakan, Gurindji and Ngen’giwumirri Woman, but I was born and raised in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on Arrernte Country. As an Indigenous...
Aboriginal perspectives
Australian Culture
Community engagement
Cultural inclusion
Cultural significance
Early childhood learning
Education
Educator Resources
Educator advocacy
First Nation
Indigenous education
Indigenous storytelling
Respectful teaching practices
Teaching Indigenous history
early childhood education
The word ‘play’ must be seen to be equal among agendas
"I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Marc and his work for many years now. Every time I hear him speak about the theory behind playwork, I get so pumped about this movement. When I read this article, the...
Children's play history
Cognitive restructuring
Early childhood educators
Emotional resilience
Evolutionary biology of play
Importance of play
Mental well-being strategies
Mindfulness practices
Personal growth methods
Play advocacy
Play and learning
Play terminology
Play therapists
Playful pedagogy
Playwork theory
Positive self-talk
Self-awareness techniques
Stress management for educators
Unhelpful thinking styles