The Inspired EC Blog
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8 Things to Consider when Choosing Care for Your Child
How do you do know what type of care environment will be right for your child? What are you supposed to look for? Is it about the centre that has the highest quality rating, or a service that feeds into a local school?
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4 Ways to stay true to your philosophy during the festive season
What bothers me though is that in our attempts to fully embrace the festive spirit, some services and educators appear to lose sight of their philosophies and subsequently, children’s rights -
BOOK REVIEW: Kitty and I - By Karyn Connors
This simple, yet beautiful story is written from the perspective of an assistance dog - Raffy. The dog tells of how he was chosen, and how he spent time learning to "read" his new human - Kitty. -
What I want you to know this Early Childhood Educators Day
For so long, the early childhood sector has been undervalued in the wider community, not seen as a profession. While we might say "we shouldn't need a day to celebrate", sometimes that's exactly what we need - something that draws attention to the work that we do. -
And then they grew up...
I often think about what a privilege it is to be involved in the life of a child, particularly in the early years. We share milestones with them and see them grow and develop for a few years, if we are lucky. -
Creating calm in the "Busy" season
It’s official. There is only a month until Christmas, and whether you celebrate or not, this time of year becomes absolutely manic in many house... -
How a dog changed my connection to community
A few months ago, our family got a puppy. This furry, bundle of slobber and excitement joined our lives and changed it in many of the ways that we expected. But, there has been an unexpected change too - our connection to the community.
