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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 Blog

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 Blog

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 Blog

Malarkey Playwork, Marc Armitage

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...

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5 Jun 2022 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Let there be light!

DOWNLOAD PDF HERE: Sleep. What an intense conversation topic particularly amongst new parents, whose group gatherings often sound like this: “Who sleeps through the night? When do you transition from ...

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14 Nov 2021 Blog

Victoria Smeulders

Being professional in Early Childhood Education

Being a member of a few Early Childhood Educator Facebook groups, I often see there is a lot of disagreement among these groups (and throughout the sector) about what being a professional in Early Chi...

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30 Oct 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

The day we met Jet Pack Man; A story about fun cup filling

Transitions were not Jaxon’s favourite thing. In fact, he would resist every one of them. Time to go inside? Nope. Time to wash our hands? I don’t think so. Group time? Not happening. Jaxon taught his...

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29 Oct 2021 Blog

Small Poppies International, Dr Louise Porter

Schematic Play

Written by Louise Porter, PhD, Child psychologist Compiled by Phoenix Support for Educators Pty Ltd © 2021 TYPES OF PLAY There are many types of play: 1 ※ Schematic play: in which children have a stro...

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29 Oct 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Behaviour Guidance from my point of view

The Short Story My approach to guiding children’s behaviour comes from understanding behaviour as communication to meet human needs. I believe that once educators have a deeper understanding of this, ...

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29 Oct 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Angry about 'under the roof ratio'? You're doing it wrong

If you cringe when the words 'Under the roof' are uttered, then chances are you’re doing it wrong. The Australian National Quality Framework (NQF) brought with it ratios intended to improve outcomes f...

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31 Aug 2021 Blog

Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix

Need a behaviour chart?

The power of positive interactions in supporting children's behavioural learning By Sandi Phoenix B.Psych.Sc Sticker charts, rewards, and positive reinforcement systems are commonly used to ‘shape’ ch...

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1 Aug 2021 Blog

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