A Culturally Competent Christmas! Celebrations that Include, Not Divide
This article challenges traditional early childhood celebrations, encouraging educators to reflect on their significance and inclusivity. It highlight...
Selecting Resources & Materials that Strengthen Social Inclusion
The choices made by early childhood professionals, especially in environmental design and resource selection, are crucial in fostering a sense of iden...
Barriers to Active Participation in Early Childhood Education and Care
People face all sorts of barriers when accessing an early childhood education and care (ECEC) service. In particular children and families from cultur...
Curious about how to effectively support multilingual children and families in early childhood education? Learn the differences between interpreters, ...
Language, culture, and identity are closely intertwined. Current academic discussions emphasise that language encompasses more than just words, phrase...
Supporting Multi-age Groups through Differentiated Teaching
Welcoming younger children into Kindergarten services has led to pedagogical considerations and reflections to ensure all children are supported withi...
Inclusion and Identity in Early Childhood Education
The concept of ‘inclusion’ in early childhood education has too often been viewed something to ‘do’ or add to an early years program. However, if we f...
As early childhood professionals, we strive to create a welcoming, inclusive and responsive learning environment for all children and families. Howeve...
In our sector, we have put much effort into promoting inclusion for children and families in our early years settings. However, we are now considering...
Driving Cultural and Linguistic Rights Based Pedagogy
Early childhood professionals use various techniques and tools to engage in reflective practice. This involves considering past and future actions, re...
