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Children and chooks

If animals can be a child’s fourth educator, have you thought about a two legged beastie becoming a bestie for children at your service? We’re looking at hens this week, one of the closest living relations of dinosaurs and yet also one of humanity’s longest running domestic animal companions. Amplify editor Bec Lloyd checks out […]

Five ways to better conversations with children

Bec Lloyd January 30, 2019 Child development / Fact Files / National Quality Framework / Professional learning / Provocation / Resources / Simple Guide / Wellbeing None

Great conversations make us feel good about ourselves and our place in the world, no matter how old we are. Orders, directions, and demands for information, on the other hand, make us feel at best dutiful and at worst, resentful and annoyed. Often we fall into a pattern of verbally directing and demanding without intending […]

Educators trusted by vulnerable parents: analysis shows.

Bec Lloyd January 21, 2019 Fact Files / Inclusion / Parenting / Professional learning / Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) / Research / Victoria / Wellbeing None

“Just how much a child is put at risk by their parent’s mental health difficulties depends on how much support the family has.” A new analysis shows early childhood educators are especially valued by parents with mental health difficulties, who are less likely to have other trusted adults to turn to for advice about their […]

Did you miss it? Top five from 2018

Bec Lloyd January 7, 2019 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders / Advocacy / Assessments and Ratings / CELA topics / Child development / Creative arts / Early Years Learning Framework / Guest writer / Inclusion / National Quality Framework / Outdoor Play / Professional learning / Provocation / Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) / Reconciliation / reflection / Research / Stories / Wellbeing None

Welcome back to Amplify in 2019. We’re starting the year in traditional style, looking forward and back. Looking ahead, there’s a story tapping into the New Year resolutions many of you are making to improve your own and the children’s physical activity and guess what? Research is saying that improving educator and parent activity is […]

Get real about physical activity in early learning

Bec Lloyd Child development / Fact Files / News / Outdoor Play / Professional learning / Research / Resource review / Wellbeing One

Happy new year! We’re resuming publication with a story that is probably close to your heart right now: what makes an exercise or physical activity program really ‘stick’ so it goes beyond a new year’s resolution and becomes a daily part of your life. In this case, we’re talking about children’s programs and Amplify editor […]

What does it mean to support a child who’s experienced trauma?

Sarah Riddell November 12, 2018 Child development / Early Years Learning Framework / Ethics / Fact Files / Guest writer / National Quality Framework / Professional learning / Reconciliation / reflection / Wellbeing One

Sarah Riddell returns to Amplify this week to share her understanding of the causes, signs and support actions for children who have experienced some form of trauma. As Sarah says, the first thing to accept is that this is a complex area, but her guide and suggestions will simplify your professional role and this article […]

The Tribe

CELA Official Admin October 2, 2018 Advocacy / CELA topics / Professional learning / reflection / Stories / Wellbeing One

Early Childhood Australia’s biennial* conference was held in Sydney this year and Community Early Learning Australia, a long-time supporter of ECA, attended as an exhibitor. The experience of immersion among 2000 educators left CELA CEO Michele Carnegie pondering the nature of the early childhood and OSHC sector in Australia, and led to this reflection and […]

How handy is your handwashing policy?

CELA Writers September 24, 2018 Child development / Fact Files / Gardening / Professional learning / Wellbeing None

Handwashing and drying might sound trivial to the uninitiated, but getting it right is a major action for reducing the spread of infectious diseases and staying healthy when working with children. This story is by CELA Writers Margaret Paton and Bec Lloyd Along with curriculum and ethics, work safety and inclusion, there’s another core topic […]

Create a staff sanctuary

CELA Writers September 10, 2018 decor / Professional learning / reflection / Wellbeing None

Spring is a great time to refresh and renew your environment at work. Do you need some inspiration to transform a space in your service into a sanctuary? CELA gets you on track. Story by CELA writers Margaret Paton and Bec Lloyd. A room with a view to wellbeing Unlike schools, not every early learning […]

Easy framework for hard conversations

Bec Lloyd August 27, 2018 Leadership / Professional learning / Simple Guide / Wellbeing 4 Comments

Amplify editor Bec Lloyd writes about her E-E-E-Easy to remember guide for preparing to have a difficult conversation. Gut-wrenching Your stomach is churning, your pounding temples are pulling your eyes back into your skull, your shoulders are tightly wedged under your ears, and you just realised you’ve been tapping your pen so long that it’s […]

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