In Kindergarten (the year prior to school), interviews are held with the parents to develop a rapport, and to develop a shared understanding of their child. Parents are asked about their child’s needs, strengths and interests, and their expectations for…
The Life-long Learner
Reflections about my life-long learning as an educator, current educational theory and practices in early-childhood educational settings
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The Role of Critical Thinking in Children’s Risky Play
Critical thinking, risky play and outdoor learning in the Kindergarten context, arguably the ideal time to establish these important foundations for learning,
Tagged with: Early Year Learning Framework, early years, education, Kindergarten, Nature Kinder, Outdoor learning, Risky Play, Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework
Posted in 21st Century Skills, Children's Play, Critical Thinking, Learning Frameworks, Outdoor Programs, Programing and Planning, Reflecting, Risky Play, Theory
Posted in 21st Century Skills, Children's Play, Critical Thinking, Learning Frameworks, Outdoor Programs, Programing and Planning, Reflecting, Risky Play, Theory
Critical review of a research article: Conversations about Visual Arts: Facilitating Oral Language
Overview of article The research paper selected is “Conversations about Visual Arts: Facilitating Oral language,” authored by Ni Chang and Susan Cress (2014). The authors’ purpose “was to explore how young children’s language skills were facilitated during or after…
