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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...
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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...
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Child Information Sharing Scheme

These resources, created in partnership with the Child Information Sharing Scheme and the Victorian Department of Education, demonstrate how early chi...
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Community Language (Bilingual) Workers

fkaCS Community Language (Bilingual) Workers assist Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) staff by facilitating communication with children and fa...
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Critically Reflecting on Family Centred Practice

This article offers a critical examination of family-centred practice in early childhood education and care. Download the PDF to explore its principle...
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Days of Significance Calendar 2025-2026

Explore our Days of Significance Calendar, featuring quotes and reflective questions. Consult with your families and local communities, as dates and c...
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Days of Significance Calendar 2026 – 2027

Use this calendar as a starting point to learn about and incorporate multicultural days of significance in your program. As every family is unique and...
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Determining your Language Support Needs

Curious about how to effectively support multilingual children and families in early childhood education? Learn the differences between interpreters, ...
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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...
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ECA Podcast Episode 37: Diving into Victoria’s Child Information Sharing Scheme Part 2

fka Children’s Services is pleased to share the latest episode of Early Childhood Australia’s (ECA) Podcast Series, featuring our own Ashley How...
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Educator Approaches to Planning and Assessing with Multilingual Learners

When planning and assessing children’s learning, early childhood professionals employ a range of tools and techniques to gain a holistic underst...
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Embedding Language Across the Program

Maroondah Preschool shares how they embed the Early Childhood Language Program across their kindergarten.

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Engaging with Multilingual Families about Kindergarten

At fka Children’s Services (fkaCS), our vision is for all children to actively participate in quality education and care services that recognise, valu...
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Enrolment and Orientation

Enrolment and orientation are the first steps in building relationships with families and children. It is within these first encounters that early chi...
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Frequency Matters

Children learn what they hear and see most. Programs should focus on language children can engage with, respond to and use in the preschool context. S...
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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...
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Language and Culture are Intertwined

Language and culture are interconnected and need to be understood concerning each other. The culture we are living in influences the ways we say and d...
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Language, Identity, and Labels

As early childhood professionals, we strive to create a welcoming, inclusive and responsive learning environment for all children and families. Howeve...
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Learning English as an Additional Language in Early Childhood (2nd ed., Clarke, 2019).

fkaCS is excited to announce the release of Dr Priscilla M. Clarke’s publication, Learning English as an Additional Language in Early Childhood, 2nd E...
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Learning English as an Additional Language in the Early Years Resource Booklet

This resource provides comprehensive information to assist children learning English as an additional language and practical suggestions to support ea...
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Learning Through Play

This resource is available in multiple community languages and English. It explains the significance of play in children’s learning and developm...
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Maintaining Family Languages

This resource is available in multiple community languages and English. It explains the importance of families maintaining their home languages and th...
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Meaningful Orientation

The emphasis on transitions often centers around supporting a positive adjustment to school. However, it’s important to remember that transition...
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More Than Words

Vocabulary and grammatical development support each other reciprocally. Children rarely learn new words and Auslan signs and their meanings in isolati...
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Moving Beyond Inclusion Towards Social Cohesion

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...
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Multilingual Welcome Poster

When children, families and community members arrive at an early childhood service, the environment communicates important messages about who and what...
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Pedagogy & Practice – Peace Education and the Early Years

This article explores how peace education can be embedded into everyday early childhood practice, highlighting the vital role educators play in foster...
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Planning for the First Day

When planning your approach to the first day and orientation period, it’s important to support families and the service to have positive experie...
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Possum Skin Pedagogy

Possum Skin Pedagogy: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners is grounded in the wisdom of Victorian First Nations Elders and knowledge holders. It ...
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Possum Skin Pedagogy: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners (Atkinson Lopez, 2017)

Authored by Dr Sue Atkinson Possum Skin Pedagogy explores the challenges and opportunities to embed Aboriginal perspectives and presents seven stories...
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Practicing a Multilingual Ecology

A multilingual environment needs a strong community to thrive. This guide emphasises the vital role of early childhood professionals in collaborating ...
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Putting Children First: Understanding Paramount Consideration in Early Childhood Education and Care

This resource explains the new legal requirement under the Education and Care Services National Law that places children’s safety, rights, and b...
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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...
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Storytelling for Children Learning English as an Additional Language

The value of storytelling for children learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) is immense. Storytime provides numerous benefits for all child...
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Supporting Children Learning English as a Second Language in the Early Years (birth to six years)

Resource booklet designed to support families and early years professionals. It has a particular focus on children in the three to six years age group...
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Supporting Home Languages

Language, culture, and identity are closely intertwined. Current academic discussions emphasise that language encompasses more than just words, phrase...
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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...
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Supporting Multilingual Children in Developing Identity and Agency

Your pedagogy and practice affords children opportunities to learn about themselves and others, to engage in experiences that support making meaning o...
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Supporting Your Child’s Orientation

The resource is available in multiple community languages, including English. It explains the significance of a positive start in early years services...
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Using Existing Resources to Support Kindergarten Orientation

Enrolment and orientation are the first steps in building relationships with families and children. Within these first encounters we begin connecting ...
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Using Online Resources to Engage Multilingual Families

Discover how to enhance family engagement in early childhood education through effective digital communication tools. This article provides practical ...
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Welcoming Environments for Children and Families

The way children feel about themselves and their identities forms the basis for their ongoing well-being and what they can and want to achieve in life...
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Welcoming Spaces: First Impressions Matter

Our environments play a significant role in supporting families and children to experience a sense of welcome and belonging. Newly enrolling families ...
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fkaCS Members can visit and borrow from our library of children’s books, toys and resources with assistance from our Pedagogy and Practice Consultants.
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Toolkit

fkaCS Resources

Resource Guide Engaging with Multilingual Families Engaging with Multilingual Families Reflection Activity Support Services Overview Planning Template - Orientation Planning Template - Communication Collateral Templates: Key Words & Phrases for Educators Tools To Help You Action Communication and Orientation Plans Educator Info Sheet: Barriers to Active Participation in ECEC Family Info Sheet: Supporting Your Child’s Orientation Family Info Sheet: Learning Through Play

Other Tools & Resources

Early Years Identity Practice Guide Early Years Planning Cycle Resource for the VEYLDF VEYLDF Learning & Development Outcomes: Birth to 8 Years Assessment of Children as Connected with and Contributing to Their World in Early Childhood United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 Department of Education Interpreters Website Microsoft Translator for Education SchoolStream

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