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Strip It Back - Why I choose a calmer classroom approach
Back when I first started teaching (all those years ago!) I used to love to fill the walls of my classroom with an array of children’s...
Kate Hodgekiss
Jun 24, 20194 min read
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What's Theory Got To Do With It? EYLF principle 2 - Partnerships.
The Early Years Learning Framework (DEEWR, 2009, p. 12) sets out five principles of early education and the second is “Partnerships”....
Kate Hodgekiss
May 31, 20183 min read
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Child Protection - Do we really do enough?
With possible changes to sexual consent laws in NSW, the ABC recently interviewed Deanne Carson from Body Safety Australia sparking an...
Kate Hodgekiss
May 22, 20183 min read
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Connecting with Animals - A Visit to Follyfoot Farm Educational Children's Service
This week I visited a service on the Central Coast of NSW called Follyfoot Farm Educational Children’s Service. As the name suggests,...
Kate Hodgekiss
Mar 29, 20184 min read
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Brain Development - How Knowledge Guides Practice
When I completed my degree, I did so without a deep understanding of children’s brain development. And, if I’m being honest, I didn’t...
Kate Hodgekiss
Jan 7, 20183 min read
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Learning (what) Story....
Since the introduction of the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework there has been a huge emphasis on...
Kate Hodgekiss
Oct 2, 20172 min read
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