By CELA 31 May, 2017 Recognise the call to courage in your practice: the second in our Inclusive Practice series from Rebecca Thompson Last week I shared with you the idea of noticing and celebrating what you already do in the name of inclusion and I asked you to make a decision just like ‘Alison’, one way or another. Read More
By CELA 23 May, 2017 'Remarkable Differences' – children change when they learn outdoors: final in the Raw & Unearthed series As a society we want children to be divergent thinkers, but seldom do we really give them opportunity to be so. Outdoors, there is no other option. They have to push through their own barriers and experience a sense of boredom. Invent ideas and bring them to life. Read More
By CELA 22 May, 2017 Take notice – you're already doing it! Our first Inclusive Practice provocation by Rebecca Thompson I am not much of a writer,’ Rebecca Thompson tells us as she starts her inclusive practices series today, but we disagree. In this first of three gentle provocations Rebecca captures difficult concepts with simple descriptions and asks you to consider your response to her Inclusive Practice question about Danny, Francesca and their educator Alison. Read More
By CELA 18 May, 2017 The benefits of telling tales for children, 8 top tips from a professional storyteller There is an old Scottish saying, ‘A story should be told eye to eye, mind to mind and heart to heart’ and that’s just the way my storyteller husband Ulf and I love to tell our tales to children. No books and just the children, a story, and us. We have discovered that in this intimate space, magic happens… Read More
By CELA 16 May, 2017 Keep love and passion where they belong: the final provocation in this series from Jennifer Ribarovski This is my final blog in a series of provocations, and it would be irresponsible as the delegated provocateur not to save the most controversial for last! Today I’ll be discussing the way that language frames both perceptions and practice, and can serve to either uplift or oppress early childhood education and care (ECEC) as a sector. Read More
By CELA 11 May, 2017 Helping children AND parents really enjoy the outdoors: part 3 of our series from Raw & Unearthed Recently we have seen the development of many bush kinders, nature playgroups and adventure playgrounds and a shift to ‘seeing’ nature as a playground for children. Read More
By CELA 10 May, 2017 Have children's interests hijacked the curriculum? Our third provocation from Jennifer Ribarovski Have children’s interests hijacked the curriculum, and diminished other opportunities for learning and development? Read More
By CELA 8 May, 2017 Do parents make better early childhood educators? Let's roast this chestnut! It was one of those Facebook posts from a frustrated educator asking one of those questions – the kind they don’t want to ask in person but they really want to discuss. “Does it make you a better educator if you have children of your own?” Read More
By CELA 3 May, 2017 The pedagogy of outdoor play: part 2 of our series from Raw & Unearthed Each Raw & Unearthed PLAY session begins with the group coming together to connect. For us, building a connection is more than just connecting to the space. The connection we promote travels deeper. It entwines respect, knots together acknowledgment and ties us to the history of the land and its people. Read More
By CELA 2 May, 2017 Does 'intentional teaching' discourage actual teaching? Jennifer's next provocation Something that I’ve noticed as I visit services in my consultancy work is that at times teachers and educators seem reluctant to take on a ‘direct’ teaching role. They observe children, document in various ways, and establish learning environments and experiences. Read More