Unpacking heuristic play and treasure baskets for the most engaging lesson plans
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
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
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
Phoenix Support For Educators, Sandi Phoenix
It's time to ditch 'behaviour management plans'
An excerpt from ‘The Phoenix Cups Framework: An Educator’s Toolkit for Behaviour Dear Educators, Can we talk about ‘behaviour management plans’? Or preferably, can we stop talking about them? Actually...
Behavioural expectations
Behavioural guidance
Behavioural learning
Child behavior management
Children's behaviour
Classroom management strategies
Educator strategies
Effective teaching methods
Interaction ratio
Positive interactions
Positive reinforcement systems
behaviour management
child education
early childhood education
Coronavirus and Me; an explanation for 3-6 years
Gemma Mickan is an early childhood educator at Woden Valley Child Care Centre who wrote and illustrated a picture book to read to children. She has generously made the resource available free to all e...
COVID-19
COVID-19 resources for children
Child-friendly coronavirus information
Coronavirus
Coronavirus picture book
Early childhood education
Educator resources COVID-19
Explaining coronavirus to kids
Free COVID-19 ebook for kids
Kids and covid
Kids' mental health during pandemic
Talking to kids about COVID-19
Understanding coronavirus for young children
early childhood education
Birdwings Nature
Getting started with Bush Kinder - Part 2
Birdwings Nature
Getting started with Bush Kinder
Phoenix Support For Educators
I need an extension - on extending children's interests
“You don’t look like you’re enjoying your job, what are you stressed about?” “I have so much paperwork”, sighs the educator with a furrowed brow as she looks up between piles of folders, and trimmed p...
Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
Child-led learning activities
Early childhood education
Educator stress management
Enhancing child engagement
Extending children's interests
Meaningful learning experiences
Planning cycle in education
Reflective practice in education
Responsive teaching strategies
child education
childcare
early childhood education