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Phoenix Support For Educators, Mim Brown

Unpacking heuristic play and treasure baskets for the most engaging lesson plans

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15 Aug 2023

Phoenix Support For Educators, Mim Brown

Filling our Cups: How relationships transformed the data at Kinglake Ranges

Ever wondered what embedding the Phoenix Cups Framework into your service philosophy might achieve? Written by Mim Brown, Phoenix Support for Educators Download this Article Please subscribe below to ...

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1 Aug 2023

Music, Mental Health & Wellbeing

In the UK there’s a football chant: “Sing when you’re winning, you only sing when you’re winning”. But we think they have it round the wrong way. At Boogie Mites we would chant “ Win when your singing...

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17 Jul 2023

Small Poppies International, Dr Louise Porter

Children aren't born in litters, so why teach as if they are?

Before I answer the question posed in the title of this blog,let’s remind ourselves of the purposes of group story and song sessions in early childhood settings. Purposes of group story and song sessi...

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16 Jul 2023

The New and Improved EYLF 2.0 + MTOP 2.0

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

The New and Improved EYLF 2.0 + MTOP 2.0

Introducing the new and improved Early Years Learning Framework and the My Time Our Place 2022! Or EYLF 2.0 and MTOP 2.0 for short. A guest blog from Gaby Flavin - Sticks and Stones Education This is ...

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30 Jun 2023

Reflections and Confessions of a Collage Addict

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...

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30 Jun 2023

Breaking Free from Unhelpful Narratives

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...

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14 Jun 2023

Phoenix Support For Educators, Mim Brown

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...

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8 May 2023

Why work with an education coach?

Phoenix Support For Educators

Why work with an education coach?

Why work with an education coach or mentor? An experienced education coach or mentor, brings a unique outside perspective to your team, building trust and rapport to support professional growth. Focus...

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13 Apr 2023

Phoenix Support For Educators, Mim Brown

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 ...

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6 Dec 2022

A decade of dedication

Phoenix Support For Educators

A decade of dedication

We turned 10 and we nearly missed it! Phoenix Support for Educators officially opened for business in June 2012 with our first workshops rolling out at community spaces across South East QLD a whole d...

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14 Sep 2022

Violet Hildebrandt

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...

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9 Aug 2022

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