Reclaiming Play: The Role of Movement and Outdoor Adventures in Early Years Education
Let’s face it: childhood today looks a bit different than it used to. When was the last time you saw a child climb a tree like it was Mount Everest or turn a pile of sticks into a pirate ship? If you ...
Benefits of outdoor play
Child development in nature
Child development through play
Cognitive development in children
Loose parts play
Movement
Nature Play
Nature-based education
Outdoor Play
Outdoor learning environments
Play-based Learning
Play-based learning benefits
Risky play benefits
Sensory Play
Sensory development activities
emotional wellbeing
Unlocking the Power of Critical Reflection
Amidst the hustle and bustle of our daily grind as educators, the concept of critical reflection often remains blurred. You may ask, what exactly is it? And more importantly, how can we seamlessly int...
Critical reflection
Critical reflection in education
Early Childhood reflection tools
Reflection in-action and on-action
Reflective journaling
Reflective journals
Reflective practice
Reflective practice in education
Reflective practice in teaching
Reflective teaching practices
Strength-based reflection
collaborative reflection journals
Critical Reflection: Reflective Questions based on Quality Areas 1-7
The Importance of Critical Reflection In the early childhood education and care sector, critically reflecting on our practices is of utmost importance. It allows us to continuously improve and provide...
Australian cultural events 2024
Australian public holidays 2024
Critical reflection
Cultural awareness in education
Early Childhood Education Australia
Early Years
Early childhood education events
Educational event calendar
Important dates for early childhood
NQS
National Quality Framework
Professional development for teachers
Quality Area
Significant days for educators
Social events for teachers
Teacher planning resources
Referencing The Phoenix Cups® framework
Over the years, Phoenix Support for Educators has received numerous requests from enthusiastic students seeking to incorporate the Phoenix Cups® framework into their academic assignments at universiti...
Basic human needs
Behaviour guidance approach
Classroom behavior management
Cup Theory
Early childhood education resources
Educational philosophy
Educator Resources
Humanistic psychology
Phoenix Cups
Phoenix Cups Framework
Positive Psychology
Self-Determination TheorySelf-Determination Theory
early childhood educators
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
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...
Cathy Nutbrown
Child exploration activities
Child play patterns
Chris Athey
Cognitive development in children
Early childhood development
Learning through play
Play-based learning
Rotation schema
Schematic play
Trajectory schema
Types of schematic play
childcare
children's play
educator
infants
parenting
plaget
schema
schema in young children
schematic play
teacher
toddlers