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Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority
The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority works with all governments to provide guidance, resources and services to support the sector to improve outcomes for children.
Educators - My Time, Our Place
Framework for school age care -- My Time, Our Place is a guide for educators written to support the professional activities of those working in school-age care.
The guide aims to inspire conversations and provide a common language about children’s play and learning. It provides information to benefit children, families, communities, educators and other professionals.
Guide to the National Quality Framework
The Guide to the National Quality Framework (NQF) is designed to help education and care providers, educators and authorised officers understand and apply the requirements of the NQF.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority is responsible for Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum, assessment, standards and reporting for all Western Australian schools.
Understanding MTOP (My Time, Our Place)
The My Time Our Place Framework provides broad direction for school age care educators in settings to facilitate children’s play, leisure and learning. It guides educators in their program decision-making and assists in planning, implementing and evaluating quality in school age care settings.
It also underpins the implementation of more specific experiences relevant to each local community and school age care setting.
Western Australian Curriculum
The Pre-primary to Year 10 Western Australian curriculum provides a coherent and comprehensive set of prescribed content and achievement standards which schools will use to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents.
eBooks
EYLF and NQS Without Tears 3rd Edition : A Step-By-step Guide
This essential book has been written to reassure educators that meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework is indeed achievable. The highly-experienced authors and educators describe their own journey, and include different ideas they have used when implementing the EYLF and NQS which can be usefully adapted to meet the needs of any EC setting.
The Big Book of Glues, Brews, and Goos
The book contains recommendations for linking projects to curriculum to help make each activity relevant and educational. Organized into 33 chapters, projects include making musical instruments, growing and using plants, conducting science experiments, and preparing food for ourselves and other creatures.
Websites
After School 101
Resources for after school program directors and educators -- Resources offer best practices from experienced professionals in the field and research-supported strategies for getting the most out of your after school program.
Scootle
Scootle - a national repository that provides Australian schools with digital resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
Supporting Your Work With Children and Young People
Resources on supporting children and young people at risk.
Teaching Resources (PETAA)
Quality online learning resources to support your learning environment.
The Tweeting Galah - Lesson Plans
5 Easy Lesson Ideas for Introducing Digital Citizenship into your Classroom.
WA Curriculum
The Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline lays out the Kindergarten to Year 10 curriculum for all children in Western Australia. It provides teachers and supporting staff with information to help plan and assess learning programs, and report those outcomes.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority is responsible for Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum, assessment, standards and reporting for all Western Australian schools.
Books and DVD's in the Library
Frameworks for learning & development
Frameworks for Learning and Development supports training and delivery of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. The text primarily addresses developmental subjects/competencies while linking to the EYLF and reflects the key components of the National Quality Framework (NQF) for Children's Services as they relate to curriculum and pedagogical practices in early childhood settings.
Publication Date: 2021
Multiple Intelligences and After-School Environments
Offers insights into the different ways children learn, based on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Offers concrete ways in which adults who work in child-centered environments can provide activities, opportunities and experiences that encourage all learning styles.
Publication Date: 2002
Programming with the Early Years Learning Framework
In Early Childhood Education there are a variety of programming approaches an educator can choose to implement. We take a look at emergent curriculum, reggio emilia, project approach, integrated curriculum, and inclusive curriculum.This book provides educators with knowledge and clarification of programming while exploring how to link this with the EYLF.
Publication Date: 2015
Technologies for Children
Technologies for Children presents a comprehensive array of contextual examples for teaching design and technology to children from birth to twelve years. Aligning with the Australian Curriculum - Technologies, this book focuses predominantly on design technologies, with special reference to digital technologies. It provides both theory and practical ideas for teaching infants, toddlers, preschoolers and primary children. Each chapter explores a different approach to teaching technologies education, along with elements of planning such as project management, achievement standards and pedagogy.
Publication Date: 2016
INFANTS TODDLERS and CAREGIVERS:CURRICULUM RELATIONSHIP
Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers is an ideal introduction to care and education in the first three years of life, featuring a respectful approach inspired by field pioneers Magda Gerber and Dr. Emmi Pikler. The program provides practical information based on theoretical and research foundations that students can implement in a variety of infant and toddler settings. With the impacts of school readiness and technology in early childhood education today, this program focuses on the value of free play, the development of self-reliance, and the importance of responsive, respectful interactions. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following: * SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content. * Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course. * Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement. * The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping. Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html
Publication Date: 2017
Lesson Plans Aboriginal Culture
ABC TV
Looking for ways to extend the classroom viewing experience? Click on the programs listed, ideas for classroom activities, or background on the subject matter covered in the programs.
Australian Curriculum Lessons
This series of lesson plans will allow students to explore and analyse traditional Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories. Upon completion of the program, students will write their own Dreamtime story.
Celebrate NAIDOC: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
This NAIDOC Week teacher resource is structured around the 2022 theme of ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’.
Creative Spirits
Teacher resources to match the Australian cross-curriculum priorities. A cheat sheet helping teachers plan lessons for the Australian curriculum.
Indigenous Knowledge Resources for Australian School Curricula Project
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curricula Project is a University of Melbourne initiative which aims to empower all teachers to integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in their teaching using these curriculum resources that incorporate Indigenous knowledge.
Noongar Knowledge
This Education resource assists teachers by providing links between Kaartdijin Noongar website and the Australian Curriculum. There are resources for History, English and Geography from Pre-Primary to Year 10
Teach Starter Resources
Download free primary / elementary school teaching resources to use in the classroom. Free teaching resources include posters, worksheets, classroom games, activities, lesson plans and more.
Environment / Sustainability
Getting Started With Sustainability in Schools
There are many thousands of resources out there for teaching and learning about sustainability education. In 2015, independent researchers asked teachers to rank the best education for sustainability sites which they use and would recommend to colleagues. Here is a summary of the list with further additions that we find useful.
Nature Play
hild-led play in the outdoors (nature play) enriches childhood with movement, with imagination, with friendship, and with all the sensory wonder that nature brings.
School of Nature and Climate
Our education offerings at CERES, in the community, at schools and online, are designed with intention and impact to ensure our learning experiences are regenerative, inclusive, life-changing and leading. We do this through connecting to peoples’ hearts, sharing knowledge to empower their minds, and teaching applied skills they can implement with their hands.
SBS Learn Home - Sustainability
From SBS Learn Home - teacher resources on sustainability.
Wild Time Learning
Activities and ideas for younger and older kids.
EYLF and NQS Without Tears 3rd Edition : A Step-By-step Guide
This essential book has been written to reassure educators that meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework is indeed achievable. The highly-experienced authors and educators describe their own journey, and include different ideas they have used when implementing the EYLF and NQS which can be usefully adapted to meet the needs of any EC setting.
Theories into Practice : Understanding and Rethinking Our Work with Young Children and the EYLF
Theories into Practice introduces and explores each of the five major groups of theories described in the EYLF that inform practice in the early childhood field. In doing so, it addresses the need of the early childhood educators to better understand how their practice is underpinned by theories of learning and development.
The Big Book of Glues, Brews, and Goos
The book contains recommendations for linking projects to curriculum to help make each activity relevant and educational. Organized into 33 chapters, projects include making musical instruments, growing and using plants, conducting science experiments, and preparing food for ourselves and other creatures.
Programming with the Early Years Learning Framework
In Early Childhood Education there are a variety of programming approaches an educator can choose to implement. We take a look at emergent curriculum, reggio emilia, project approach, integrated curriculum, and inclusive curriculum.This book provides educators with knowledge and clarification of programming while exploring how to link this with the EYLF.
Technologies for Children
Technologies for Children presents a comprehensive array of contextual examples for teaching design and technology to children from birth to twelve years. Aligning with the Australian Curriculum - Technologies, this book focuses predominantly on design technologies, with special reference to digital technologies. It provides both theory and practical ideas for teaching infants, toddlers, preschoolers and primary children. Each chapter explores a different approach to teaching technologies education, along with elements of planning such as project management, achievement standards and pedagogy.
INFANTS TODDLERS and CAREGIVERS:CURRICULUM RELATIONSHIP
Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers is an ideal introduction to care and education in the first three years of life, featuring a respectful approach inspired by field pioneers Magda Gerber and Dr. Emmi Pikler. The program provides practical information based on theoretical and research foundations that students can implement in a variety of infant and toddler settings. With the impacts of school readiness and technology in early childhood education today, this program focuses on the value of free play, the development of self-reliance, and the importance of responsive, respectful interactions. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following: * SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content. * Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course. * Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement. * The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping. Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html