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NorthLight36

Casual Childcare worker

◦ Member since December 2012
◦ Victoria
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12 years ago

Thoughts on Lining Children Up While Waiting

Category: Workplace & Employment

JNP, Sorry I took so long to get back to you. Been run off my feet between work and my cousin having a newborn baby boy. Re going outside, we start out with mat time and send the children in...

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13 years ago

Thoughts on Lining Children Up While Waiting

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At the ELCs and Preschools I work at, we keep the children on the mat and send them in groups of twos and threes to wash their hands before meals and snack times and after outdoor play. I ca...

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13 years ago

Teaching leftys

Category: Programming & Curriculum

Also a lefty by birth. A broken wrist when I was young (roller skating accident. You can't play soccer with skates on) taught me to be ambidextrous though so these days I basically use which...

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13 years ago

Kimochis-Teaching Children to Identify & Manage Feelings

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They are wonderful. While I haven't personally used them, yet, I've spoken to people who have had a lot of success with them. Plus, they're incredibly cute and the resource book for Early Le...

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13 years ago

Kimochis-Teaching Children to Identify & Manage Feelings

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Started in Programming & Curriculum. 14 replies so far.

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13 years ago

Looking for a Job - Studying Diploma, No Experience

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St John's training is fantastic, in my experience. Def. recommend them. Re: Finding a job, I did a lot of baby-sitting and got references from parents, then handed out my CV to everyone, no...

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13 years ago

Males In Childcare

Category: Experiences & Advice

Not as much as you might hope. Three of my fellow Cert 3 students were male and all three dropped out of the course after being repeatedly sent home from their student placements due to comp...

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13 years ago

How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....

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Thanks Catchmeifucan! I plan to stick with the council centre. I was thrilled to be offered the job since it's my first one since I left TAFE.

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13 years ago

What to wear when attend an interview for Child Care Assistant (Cert III)

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That's a shame, but understandable. Better luck next time.

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13 years ago

How much do you get paid in Childcare? Open Discussion on Childcare Wages....

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Reading this thread makes me feel incredibly lucky to work in council run centres and pre-schools. I'm only just starting as a casual worker, but my payrate is $28.50 an hour when in a ELC a...

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