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2025 Director’s Diary and Planner

Introducing our 2025 Director’s Diary and Planner, your all–in–one tool to stay organised throughout the year. We are so excited to bring you this new resource, designed to support you…

2025 Educational Leaders’ Diary & Planner

Introducing our 2025 Educational Leaders’ Diary and Planner, your FREE, all–in–one tool to help you feel confident in your role as an educational leader. This planner includes: Key dates for…

2025-2027 Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary

Introducing our 2025-2027 Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary, an essential, all-in-one tool designed for early childhood educators to use every-day. Inside you’ll find: Key dates for 2025-2027 Templates for essential…

Bathroom and Nappy Change Cleaning Guide Poster

Hygiene and cleanliness are so important where children are mingling together for hours each day. The bathroom and nappy change areas are great germ breeders, so these areas need to…

Benefits of Messy Play: A Practical Guide for Early Childhood Educators on Documenting and Communicating to Parents

It’s time to celebrate the wonders of messy play and discover how it positively impacts children’s development. From supporting physical growth to fostering creativity, language skills, and emotional and social…

Book Reviews About Sun Safety for Children

Books are a wonderful resource for educators that can help across every aspect of your program. They don’t just tell stories, they open doors to a world of imagination, curiosity,…

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Book Reviews to Get Kids Up and Moving

Books are a treasure trove for educators, serving as an invaluable resource across every aspect of your program. They don’t just narrate stories; they open doors to a world of…

Book Reviews to Inspire Cooking with Kids

Books are a treasure trove for educators, serving as an invaluable resource across every aspect of your program. They don’t just narrate stories; they open doors to a world of…

Changes to Your CV That Will Help You Get Noticed

Tips for Early Childhood Educators Let’s face it – recruiters don’t read your CV in detail. Actually, they don’t read it at all unless they invite you to an interview….

Cleaning Colour Guide Poster

Keep your classroom safe and organised with our Cleaning Colour Guide. Our poster provides a clear visual reference for different cleaning areas, with each zone represented by a colour. This system…

Connection Vs Attention

Can attention seeking be connection seeking? What is the difference between attention and connection? How to deal with attention seeking behaviour? All those questions are very common in our community…

Considering a career in Early Childhood Education in Australia?

Are you thinking of a career in Early Childhood Education in Australia? Then this article is for you. Firstly, let’s explore the number of jobs available in the Early Childhood…

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…

Cultivating a Growth Mindset: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators

Early childhood educators are the architects of young minds, shaping the foundation for lifetime of learning. While teaching children to love learning, it can be easy to lose sight of…

Dealing With Spills Guide Poster

Spills can be a daily consequence of working with children. This 2 page guide will give you direction on how to deal with various types and sizes of spills. It’s…

Differences between Reggio, Montessori and Steiner Mythologies for Early Learning Teachers

What are the differences between Reggio, Montessori and Steiner mythologies for an early learning teacher? Let’s look at different aspects of all three approaches. Teacher Role A Montessori educator is…

Educational Leader – 5 First Actions in the Role

If you just started a new role as an Educational Leader, you might wonder: Where do I start? What are my first actions? Let’s break it down into some specific…

Educational Leader Team Meetings Guide

For Educational Leaders it’s essential to meet with other educators and staff to discuss matters related to teaching, learning and child wellbeing. And certainly, you want to have meetings that…

Educational Leadership Session 1 Being a Leader

Step into leadership with confidence. This resource offers helpful tips for educational leaders, along with a project to help build strength-based relationships and create a supportive team environment for everyone. …

Educational Leadership Session 2 Know Your Role

The next step in becoming an educational leader is knowing your role. This resource provides clear steps to help you build strong relationships and collaborate with educators. How to be an Educational…

Educational Leadership Session 3 Supporting Educators

Learn how to provide support and lead effectively, even when your time is limited, with our practical tips and step-by-step strategies. How to be an Educational Leader Session 3

Effective Environment Cleaning Guide Poster

Keeping the environment clean in our services can be a challenge, so we’ve made it easier for you to remember what to do and how to do it. Feel free…

Effective practice for positive discipline

An essential part of helping children feel a sense of ‘belonging, being, and becoming’ involves teaching them to understand how their actions and behaviour impact themselves and others. Want to…

Essential Activities To Create Positive Wellbeing – Tips For Early Childhood Educators

While there is a lot of information on what it takes to keep our bodies healthy, there is not as much focus on what we need to keep our minds…

EYLF Documentation Synonyms

Whether we write reports, observations, fill in a Reflective Journal or do any other type of EYLF documentation, it is handy to have a good list of descriptive words. Please feel free…

From Crayons to Canvas: Unleashing Potential through Creative Expression in Early Years Education

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Hand Washing Songs That Kids Will Love to Sing

Singing with kids when they wash hands makes it good fun. It also makes sure that they are washing their hands for long enough to kill germs. What are the…

Home Learning Ideas in Early Childhood Education

Is your centre currently supporting your families with home learning packages? We grouped together ideas that may support child’s learning at home. Any parent will appreciate having a list of…

How Often Should Educators Be Reflecting?

How often should we be reflecting? This’s one of the most common questions we come across about Critical Reflection. Is once a week or once a month enough? That’s why,…

How to Help Children Regulate Their Emotions

Ability to regulate emotions is the biggest challenge for children. At the same time, the ability to regulate emotions underprints EYLF outcome for children to have a strong sense of…

How to Make Difficult Conversations Easier

One of the more difficult tasks in the workplace is talking to someone about an issue that is causing concern. It does not matter if you are a line manager…

How to Teach Problem Solving to Young Children

Problem solving skill is crucial for children’s learning, well-being, self-regulation and relationships. Lack of problem-solving skills might cause aggressive behaviour in young children or challenges in the first year of school. Problem…

Ideas for Early Childhood Educators’ Day celebrations

Early Childhood Educators’ Day is a great opportunity to appreciate the work of Australia’s educators in early learning services. Do you need some ideas what to plan for this special…

Inspiring TED Talks For Early Childhood Educators

Ted Talks can be motivating and informing. Here is a list of 8 inspiring TED talks specifically for Early Childhood Educators. The brightest minds in their industries share their insights,…

Interview Questions for Educators

We all know that going for a job interview can be nerve racking. It’s especially stressful when you don’t know which specific early childhood related questions to expect. That’s why…

Job Interview Training

Get free training The resume and questioning was great and the students seemed to get a lot out of it. Really good resource – Tanya Anstee, Trainer and Assessor Job…

Language and Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

When we offer activities to children in early education settings, we want them to be not only entertaining but to have clear learning outcomes. It’s much more beneficial for children…

Meeting the Needs of Every Learner: Strategies for Supporting Students with Diverse Abilities

Inclusive environments recognise the diverse ages, interests, preferences, abilities, and learning styles of all children. They can play a crucial role in promoting children’s learning, development, and engagement. Creating inclusive…

Mentoring (Psychomotor training)

Mentoring on the job is a great way to teach and learn. There are three main ways people learn: By speaking and listening – auditory learners. By watching…

Offbeat Art Activities for Children

Fostering creativity in children is so important. It’s also some of the most fun you can have as an educator. Art activities play a pivotal role in not only igniting…

Pedagogical Lunch: The Ultimate Guide for Early Childhood Educators

Pedagogical Lunch is A Delicious Way to Learn and Have Fun Do you love food and learning? If you do, then you’ll love pedagogical lunches! They are amazing gatherings where…

Podcasts for Early Childhood Educators

Are you looking for a good podcast for early childhood educators? Here is a list of some inspiring shows recommended by your fellow teachers who also also keen to learn,…

Poisonous Plants Reference Guide

An easy guide to help identify common poisonous plants and keep your environment safe. Perfect for educators to ensure children’s safety outdoors. Poisonous Plants Reference Guide

Positive Behaviour Support for Early Childhood Professionals

Positive Behaviour Support – Podcasts for Early Childhood Professionals with Emer Donohoe (Regional Coordinator for Inclusion Support) and Sarah Woods (Regional Manager for Inclusion Support) We asked Sarah and Emer,…

Reflective Practice – 4 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid

Reflective practice does not need to be difficult or overwhelming. However, there are quite common mistakes, you’d rather be aware of to be able to avoid them. Critical reflection is…

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…

Safe Sleep Guide Poster

Sleeping children need to be safe at all times. Our safe sleeping guide will remind staff of their responsibilities to ensure (amongst other things) that children are not placed in…

Science Activities For Young Children With The Learning Outcome Explained

It’s important for young children to build an understanding of basic science concepts. It’s important for us as educators, to understand the learning outcomes of all activities taking place in…

Sensory Week 2

Welcome to week two of Sensory January, a month dedicated to the promotion of sensory play. Children are naturally curious of the world they inhabit and are constantly wanting to…

Sensory Week 3

Welcome to week three of Sensory January. Sensory play is an excellent way for children to develop their fine motor skills. Molding, scooping, splashing and pouring are all excellent for…

Sensory Week 4

Welcome to week four of Sensory January. Sensory play in groups is an excellent way for children to develop their teamworking, communication and language, and observational skills. Children learn to…

Skill Building: Being Present

Being present is also know as being mindful. When you are present you are focused on what you are doing. This can reduce stress, improve focus and memory, and improve health generally.

Skill Building: Respectful Communication

Respect starts with how we communicate. It’s also how positive relationships are built. Whether you’re speaking with children, families, or your team, how you communicate matters. Our free fact sheet…

Steps to a great LinkedIn profile as an Early Childhood Professional

Do you have a LinkedIn profile as an Early Childhood Educator or Teacher? If you do – congratulations! It shows that you treat our profession as it deserves. If you…

Strategies to Manage Aggressive Behaviour in Your Class

Surprisingly, aggressive behaviours can be common when children come together in group settings and don’t yet know how to solve problems. What is aggressive behaviour? Hitting, kicking, slapping, scratching, throwing…

Supporting Children with ADHD Fact Sheet

Understand and support children with ADHD in early learning. This free fact sheet explores the types of ADHD, how it can present in early childhood, common behaviours, practical strategies for…

Supporting children with biting behaviours

What is biting behaviour? Biting behaviours are most common in children aged between 1 -3 years, within this age group children are learning to communicate and developing their social, emotional,…

Supporting children with scratching behaviours: Fact Sheet

Scratching is most common in children aged between one and 3 years. At this time children are rapidly developing their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills. Our free fact sheet…

Supporting Neurodiversity Fact Sheet

Every child is unique — and neurodiversity is a part of that uniqueness. This free fact sheet is designed to support educators in creating inclusive, supportive environments for children with…

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

The Benefits of Sensory Play | Sensory January Week 1

Sensory play, otherwise known as messy play, provides open-ended experiences that engage children’s senses; touch, smell, hearing, taste, sight, vestibular (movement), and proprioception (bodily awareness). Sensory Play supports children to…

Tips for Effective Communication With Parents: For Educators

Effective communication is key to positive partnerships with parents. It builds understanding and trust. When you work in partnership with parents, you’ll all be better able to work together to…

Toileting Fact Sheet

It is important to support children on their toileting journey. That’s why we have created a Toileting Fact Sheet that includes everything you need to guide this important process. Print…

Top 7 Tips for Your First Day as a Casual Educator at a New Centre

Starting as a Casual Educator in a new centre? On your first day what should you do? What do your colleagues expect form you as a Casual Educator? Here are…

Weekly Menu Template

Plan and clearly display your weekly menu with this easy-to-use template. It helps you organise meals and snacks and includes a nutrition checklist with recommended serving sizes to support healthy…

Weekly Programming pages for educators

Use the weekly programming pages, from our Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary, to easily plan out your week. With space to organise daily activities, record feedback and observations and write…

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…

What to Tell Parents About Their Child’s Day at Pick-up Time

What do you tell parents about their child’s day at pick-up time? If you feel like you most of the time say “they had a good day” and would like to…

What Works Better Than Forcing a Child to Say Sorry

In the complex journey of being an educator, guiding children toward genuine empathy and understanding is one of the most significant challenges educators face. One common scenario where this challenge…