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Alisona

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13 years ago

Climbing Frame Height Restrictions

Category: Workplace & Employment

I've been trying to find similar information, specifically, the correct height for equipment placed on a grass surface. I can only find references to the Australian Standards and the relevan...

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13 years ago

Drowning in paperwork!!!

Category: Programming & Curriculum

As a teacher in a government preschool, I have always done many hours of paperwork at home, weeknights, weekends and s hook holidays. The introduction of the NQF has meant that the amount of...

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13 years ago

Procrastination

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I, too am a procrastinator. It is just sooo easy to deviate to the web when working on the computer. I have found a fix for this - a download that will block your access to the internet for...

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14 years ago

Govt. run preschools

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I have one assistant who assists in the classroom but she does not do any obs, evaluations or paperwork. Assistants have traditionally been untrained and these things weren't part of their r...

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14 years ago

Govt. run preschools

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I understand that we will have to modify the policies that come from the DEC so they are relevant to the preschool setting in the same way that schools usually modify them to fit the individ...

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14 years ago

Govt. run preschools

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Yes, that is correct. I work in a Government preschool in the grounds of a primary school. We have to implement the changes in the same way as everyone else. The DEC is providing us with som...

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14 years ago

Online EYLF Tools

Category: Programming & Curriculum

Hi L.A I think the online EYLF tools are amazing. Unfortunately, I'm finding it hard to use the curriculum plan as I don't program using either of the formats. I have been in the industry fo...

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14 years ago

EYLF PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING DOCUMENTATION

Category: Programming & Curriculum

I agree. I am 1 person working with 40 children every day. My assistant doesn't do any paperwork. It overwhelms me.

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14 years ago

EYLF PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING DOCUMENTATION

Category: Programming & Curriculum

Thank you L.A. I appreciate your help. Al

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14 years ago

EYLF PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING DOCUMENTATION

Category: Programming & Curriculum

Hi everyone, This is just a general query on applying the EYLF outcomes. I have been working in early childhood education for many years using the developmental areas to program, observe and...

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