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Critical Reflection for Early Childhood Educators

Critical Reflection – Webinar for Early Childhood Educators with Elsa Norvill We asked Elsa Norvill, a Learning and Development Specialist, to answer our hottest questions about Critical Reflection and received…

Documenting Children’s Learning (My Portfolio) Template

We know documenting children’s learning can be time-consuming and that there’s no one right way to do it. That’s why we’ve created a simple, practical tool to make it easier…

Emergency Management Plan Templates

This editable Emergency Management Plan (EMP) helps you prepare for potential emergencies and keep your team and children safe. It includes templates for: Emergency contact information Pre-emergency and emergency checklists Roles…

Environmental Responsibility Plan

Use our Environmental Responsibility Plan to demonstrate your commitment to sustainable practices and keep your service on track. Easily write down your goals, the actions required, strategies to achieve them and…

How to Document Observations

Teachers and educators use various means of observation to collect information on what is occurring in their rooms. Observing is the act of looking and watching. But in early childhood…

Incident, Injury, Trauma, Illness and Notifiable Matter Form

Easily document and report serious incidents with this editable form, designed to help your service meet reporting requirements under National Quality Standards Area 2 – Children’s Health and Safety. Download…

Interactions with Children Policy

This policy outlines the responsibilities every educator takes on when they are interacting with children. Interactions with Children Policy

Learning Story Template

Use this template to write a learning story to help you plan future activities. Learning Story Template

Look What I Can Do Now (Summative Assessment)

This template can be used as a summative assessment tool when considering what children have achieved so far in their learning. Look What You Can Do Now Template

Me and My Family Template

This template details things you need to know about a child coming into your care. Beautifully illustrated, it will give you lots of information about the child so you can…

NQS 1 Self-Audit Tool

Ensure your service is meeting the highest standards with our NQS 1 Self-Audit Tool. Designed to help educational leaders’ assess and reflect on their service’s quality in alignment with the…

NQS 2 Self-Audit Tool

Ensure your service is meeting the highest standards with our NQS 2 Self-Audit Tool. Designed to help educational leaders’ assess and reflect on their service’s quality in alignment with the…

NQS 3 Self-Audit Tool

Use our free NQS 3 Self-Audit Tool to access and reflect on your service’s alignment with Quality Area 3: Physical Environment. A practical resource for educational leaders to support continuous…

NQS 4 Self-Audit Tool

Use our free, practical NQS 4 Self-Audit Tool to access and reflect on your service’s alignment with Quality Area 4: Staffing Arrangements. Explore how staffing arrangements impact the quality of…

NQS 5 Self-Audit Tool

Are you building quality relationships with children at your service and providing them with a space to confidently explore, learn and play? Use our free, practical NQS 5 Self-Audit Tool…

Observation Template

This template provides a structured way to document children’s behaviours, followed by prompts to reflect on what these behaviours mean and how it links to the EYLF Learning Outcomes. Fill…

Positive Behaviour Support Policy

Our approach focuses on promoting positive behaviour in children and ensuring a safe, secure and supportive environment for their growth and development. Positive Behaviour Support Policy

Reflective Journal Template for Educators

Looking for a simple way to reflect on your practice? Our Reflective Journal Template is designed to support your professional growth and help you meet the EYLF and NQS requirements…

Reflective Practice – Bank of Questions

As we mentioned in our free webinar on Critical Reflection, having a bank of questions is very helpful in your reflective practice. We collected questions you can ask yourself or working…

Reflective Practice for Early Childhood Educators

If you have questions about reflective practice, using a reflective journal and would like to learn how to reflect meaningfully, this article is for you. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD…

Room Program or Project Plan

This resource provides a comprehensive framework for developing room programs and project plans, with prompts to create links to the Early Years Learning Framework. Download our Room Program or Project…

Sensory Exploration Ideas for Children 0-2 Years Old

Sensory play provides great hands-on fun and learning experience for young children, as they explore and discover more about the world through their senses. Sensory activities can also calm a…

Talking about Sun Safety with Children

You can find more information about sun safety at the Cancer Council. Link: https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prevention/sun-safety/campaigns-and-events/slip-slop-slap-seek-slide

What Are The Benefits Of Displaying Birthday Charts in the Classroom?

The purpose of displaying a birthday chart in the room is to celebrate and acknowledge the birthdays of the children in the class. It serves as a visual reminder of…

Resources

Welcome to our growing library of free resources for early childhood educators.

Here you’ll find a wide range of free resources, including training videos, editable templates, policies, educator diaries, posters and so much more.