Suzanne Manning, MEd & Sue Stover, PhD University of Auckland & AUT University This entry posted May 26, 2014. Unique to New Zealand (Aotearoa), Playcentre is a parent-led educational...Read More
Written by Keryn O’Neill MA, PGCertEdPsych, Knowledge Manager and Sue Younger, MA(Hons) MCW (Hons) DipTchg, DipProfEth, Trustee Sadly, some pēpi, tamariki and rangatahi will experience...Read More
Written by Keryn O’Neill MA, PGCertEdPsych, Knowledge Manager Poipoia te kākano kia puawai Nurture the seed and it will blossom. We all wish for a positive future for our tamariki, and we...Read More
Written by: Sue Younger, MA(Hons), MCW (Hons), DipTchg, DipProfEth, Trustee te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia ō tatou māhi. Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work. From the moment they...Read More
What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Written by Keryn O’Neill MA, PGCertEdPsych, Knowledge Manager ACEs refer to a range of negative experiences that are serious or ongoing and...Read More
Written by Keryn O’Neill MA, PGCertEdPsych, Knowledge Manager Our stress response systems are important because they help us survive and deal with stressful situations; but can also be toxic to...Read More
Children’s screen time and the impact on cognitive development New research sheds light on how Kiwi pre-schoolers’ use of screen media may affect the development of executive...Read More
Supporting Social and Emotional Skills A new resource for kaiako has been launched by the Ministry of Education to help support the development of children’s social and emotional skills. He...Read More
Children’s Time for Real Play This article, written by Beverley Morris in the third person, was first published in the Playcentre Journal, November 1996 (p. 22). It is re-published here,...Read More
Magda Gerber once said, “if infants are ready to do something, they will do it. In fact, when they are ready, they have to do it”. Northland-based early childhood educator Kate Liddington...Read More
