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“professional knowledge, practices and creativity that educators use to intentionally foster and nurture children’s learning, development and wellbeing. When educators establish respectful relationships with children and their families, they are able to work together to use relational and place-based pedagogies that assist in developing curriculum relevant to children in their local context. Using these pedagogies and other childcentred approaches supports curriculum decisions that include children’s ideas and reflect their curiosity, allowing them to celebrate their own interests, friendships and express themselves in different ways” EYLF 2022 - V2.0
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Experiencing belonging – knowing where and with whom you belong – is integral to human existence. Children belong to diverse families, neighbourhoods, local and global communities. Belonging acknowledges children’s interdependence with others and the basis of relationships in defining identities. In early childhood, and throughout life, trusting relationships and affirming experiences are crucial to a sense of belonging. Belonging is central to being and becoming in that it shapes who children are and who they can become. - EYLF 2022 V2.0
Exploring the concept of Belonging in the early years works towards encouraging respect for cultural diversity and tackling racial prejudice in early childhood settings.
Building Belonging Toolkit
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Each year since 1945 the CBCA has brought children and books together across Australia through Children's Book Week®. During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians create colourful displays, develop activities, run competitions and tell stories relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading. You will often see parades with students dressed as their favourite book character.
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It is important that every person understands how and when to call for emergency services, regardless of age. Early childhood settings provide the perfect platform for important educational messages and provide a safe learning environment for children to understand these messages. It is often the case that children are responsible for dialling Zero Zero Zero in an emergency and become solely responsible for directing the ambulance.
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Behaviours developed during early childhood are often established for life. Daily toothbrushing and healthy eating habits, established at an early age, help prevent tooth decay and gum disease across the lifespan. Eating habits are often developed by the time children reach school age. As many Australian children attend early childhood care prior to commencing primary school, this is the ideal setting to promote and reinforce healthy habits and behaviours to provide children with a great start in life.
The Happy Teeth Program recognises both early learning services staff and parents/carers play an important role in the success of the Program. Working together, both share the responsibility to improve the health of the children within the early childhood setting. The Program reinforces the concept that children’s needs are best met when trusting partnerships are created between the early learning service, staff and families.
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Fire safety education for children is the first line of defence against misuse of fire and fire fatalities and injuries. Prevention through education is the single most modifiable strategy that fire services can implement to reduce the risk of fire to children.
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Harmony Week celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of our diverse nation. Schools, community groups and organisations across Australia host Harmony Week events.
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Supporting Families on their Nutrition Journey
By using the Grow&Go Toolbox, education and care services become a valuable resource for the families with whom they work. You can confidently provide them with evidence-based information and resources, helping them navigate the sometimes confusing world of childhood nutrition. Whether it's introducing solids, managing picky eating, or supporting additional needs, services have the resources at their fingertips to print out and give to families or direct them to the digital resource.
Healthy Eating Page
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Seemore Safety
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National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country.
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The SAFE series intends to reduce incidents of abuse by removing the secrecy abusers rely upon as a tool to offend against children. It also helps children understand their emotions, particularly when they feel sad, scared or upset.
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Road Safety education helps to improve young children’s safety in the short term and develop safe community attitudes to road use in the long term by:
Increasing awareness of the need for road safety education for children and their families
Fostering developmentally, culturally and socially appropriate practices for the delivery of road safety within early childhood
Ensuring that young children are given consistent road safety messages by both early childhood educators and families.
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National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres.
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Living sustainably means living within the capacity of the natural environment to support life and ensuring our current lifestyle has minimal impact on generations to come. Sustainable practices relate not only to the natural environment, but also our society and culture, including aspects such as consumerism and community well-being.
As the need for greater sustainability becomes more apparent globally, so does the importance of embedding sustainability in children’s programs. Through hands-on experiences and relevant educator pedagogies, children can explore and learn about their local contexts and environmental issues. They can develop the creativity and critical thinking skills necessary to make informed decisions for change, improving the quality of their lives, and those of future generations.
Get Grubby Resource Program for Educators
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