Dealing with Tantrums
How often do you go to a supermarket and witness a child screaming and throwing themselves to the ground? These meltdowns or tantrums are common in children aged under 5 so how are we supporting the children in their learning and development and how do we deal with such meltdowns or tantrums at the centres? […]
Managing Challenging Behaviours including Biting
As young children navigate their way through many developmental hurdles, many find it difficult to express their frustrations in social interactions due to limited language, lack of understanding with turn taking and the ability to deal with conflicts. The predominant behaviours presenting themselves include biting, pushing and hitting. When this occurs children need guidance to […]
Self-Regulation – What every child needs to learn
The importance of children developing their self-regulation in the early years is a vital tool which allows them to navigate their way through life. This tool enables an individual to have the ability to return to a relaxed and calm emotional state as well as, manage their behaviour, energy and attention after experiencing external interferences […]
The Child’s Right to an Education
As a result of the then Premier Weatherill’s commitment to quality early childhood education as well as a substantial push from non-government educational sectors a decision was made to attract Professor Carla Rinaldi as Adelaide‘s Thinker in Residence. In 2012 and 2013 she visited our state on three occasions. Professor Rinaldi is the President of […]
Transitions: What effects do these have on children’s learning and how can be best manage them?
As we are ending the end of the year it is the time that many of our children will be making a major transition in their educational learning, be it leaving to attend school or kindergarten or even making the move to the ELC from the ITC. There is lots of research around regarding the […]