Articles On Early Childcare Education
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Managing COVID at Folkstone Street
Now that COVID has entered our community, we at Folkestone Street are taking some extra steps to reduce the spread within the centre. It’s reassuring
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COVID Babies and Small Group Sizes
Research about children’s understanding of COVID and lockdowns shows that across settings post-lockdown tamariki are now more likely to gravitate toward small group play that
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Poipoia te kakano kia puawai
Who am I? Poipoia te kakano kia puawaiNurture the seed and it will blossom The discovery of who I am begins with the discovery of the
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Just Like Home
At Folkestone Street we pride ourselves on being a home-away-from-home for our tamariki and whanau. Because of our small group sizes, great ratios, and homely
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Providing Individual Sleep Rooms
At Folkestone Street ensuring that the tamariki in our care are well-rested is a top priority, and nothing serves this cause more than having four
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Licensed For Tamariki From Birth To Three Years
One of the things that makes Folkestone Street such a unique ECE setting is the fact that our centre is licensed for tamariki from birth
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There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather, Just Bad Clothing
There’s a reason we hear the expression ‘there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing’, So often in ECE (early childhood education). When
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Child-led Philosophy
Working within a child-led philosophy, we trust that children will let us know when they are ready to move to another space, and because of
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Effective ECE Transitions Are Critical
Effective Early Childhood Education (ECE) Transitions Are Critical Finding and settling into an ECE environment is an experience that is daunting for both tamariki (children)
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Early Life Nutrition
“Early life nutrition plays a fundamental role in your baby’s brain development, food preferences and the creation of life long habits” Julie Bhosale (AKA Arjun