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Underestimated, But More than Qualified

Moving out of the education, and transitioning from educator to ANYTHING ELSE should not be the nightmare it is currently, nor should people with such a multitude of skills be starting over from the bottom of the barrel. Here's what you need to know.

How to create a Positive Environment in the ECE classroom

Research shows it promotes meaningful learning experiences, and motivates students to practice higher-level critical thinking skills, increasing students' overall performance.

Strategies for Challenging Behaviour in the Classroom

Dealing with and/or managing challenging behaviour in the classroom remains one of the biggest struggles for teachers and can cause anxiety. Now, more than ever, teachers need to be equipped with effective, practical and evidence-based practices for classroom behaviour management. 

Ethical Considerations in ECE: Bullying

This is a real life story about an 8-year-old child who took his own life because he could not take the constant physical, verbal and emotional bullying at his school. A school whose staff not only enabled, but were complicit in his ongoing abuse. A heartbreaking story for any parent, and a lesson for every teacher.

Themes for Curriculum in ECE

Theme-based learning is widely adopted in many EC classrooms as this method of teaching and learning benefits children in a multitude of ways. With the integration of these themes across subject areas, it creates a fundamentally well-rounded interdisciplinary curriculum.

Designing my Ideal ECE Program

The early years of a child offer a unique opportunity to shape their development. Within my program, three to 8 year-olds will gather the building blocks of social, emotional, physical, financial and academic literacy.