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Rainy Day Activities – that can be done IN the rain
Who needs to stay inside if the rain is coming down? Kids love being out in all weathers. In many countries it’s expected they will play outside no matter what. I enjoy going to ECE centres who have a...
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A drop in the ocean
Running a course on managing adult behaviour is much easier than actually always managing the adult behaviours I see a round me! I hurt when people do things that cross over my own boundaries I get...
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Who’s the boss?
Who’s the Boss? is the name of my new behaviour tips evening for parents of 0-7 year olds. I’m pretty excitred to now have confirmed bookings in New Plymouth, Nelson, and Palmerston North over the...
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360-degree Feedback – getting personal
In my course Positive Appraisals, we talk about the importance of not only self review, but peer and manager review. This approach is known as a 360-degree feedback, and may also extend to asking for...
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Trust the group to manage the individual
About ten years ago a study was carried out observing children’s interactions in a playground. If teachers and parents held back from jumping in, children managed to resolve approximately eighty...
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Sit still, don’t touch anything, oh..but have fun!
Yesterday I read an article in the herald about the ALARMING number of injuries children have at Early Childhood Centres. While, of course, I would not wish harm on any child, I did think that once...
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