Keeping Current in Early Childhood Education

Feb 20 2025 24 ep. 35 mins 5

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ECE Learning Unlimited provides professional learning opportunities for early years educators and leaders, supporting quality best practices and outcomes for children.
We are on a mission to;
- Support early years educators and leaders to be their best.
- Make the world a better place for children.

By making the education jungle more straightforward and more knowledge filled for early years educators and leaders.

Through;
- Timely, valuable learning content.
- A beautifully curated, effective, accessible platform.

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Send us a text Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Kath Cooper as we explore the essence of intentional leadership in early childhood education. Dr. Cooper shares her journey as a leader, her passion for supporting Rainbow Families, and her expertise as a Gallup Strengths Coach. This episode dives into the power of understanding individual strengths, fostering inclusive

The Great Documentation debate

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Send us a text The Documentation Dilemma: Are Learning Stories Still Worth It? In this episode, we’re diving headfirst into a topic that might ruffle a few feathers—documentation in early childhood education. Grab a coffee and brace yourself as we unpack the good, the bad, and the downright chaotic world of learning stories, portfolios, and documentation overload. Once the gold

Five strategies for engaging your ECE team in professional learning

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Send us a text One of the most common questions we are asked at ECE Learning Unlimited is "How can I engage my team in professional learning to improve practice?" In this short lunch bite episode, we bring you five strategies you can implement to increase the engagement of your educators in professional learning that leads to improved outcomes in teaching and learning.

Let's get passionate about science in the ECE curriculum

Apr 04 2023 48 mins

Send us a text Science in the early years curriculum is often underrated and overlooked. We may have a nature area, do volcanoes in the sandpit and do the odd science experiment sometimes. But there is so much more that we can do with science if we only knew how. Today I am joined by the vibrant author and science teacher Rachel Rohloff to talk about her books and also how we can c

An insight into living with a child with autism: parental advice for educators

Apr 03 2023 65 mins

Send us a text Most early years educators will work with children on the autism spectrum at some stage of our careers. Having an understanding of what life is like for the whole family and how we can work effectively with children and families is an important part of our role. In this episode, I speak with Jo Blair - artist, teacher, centre owner and mum to three boys one of whom h

How to conduct a formal investigation in an Early Childhood Service

Jun 26 2022 42 mins

Send us a text As ECE leaders and managers, conducting a formal investigation is one of those things we all hope we NEVER have to do. Yet, we may sadly find ourselves in this exact situation at some point in our career. And if we do, it is critical that we know what to do. In this episode I am joined by Ainsley Palairet from Fix HR, who talks us through this tricky stuff, and helps

Team work makes the dream work: But how can we create a thriving, highly motivated teaching team?

Apr 21 2022 22 mins

Send us a text One of the most frequently lamented issues I hear from early childhood leaders and managers is how to get their team on the same page and performing like superstar teachers. In this episode I share 10 pieces of an important puzzle that you can put together to ensure your teachers are not only meeting your expectations, but also thriving. This podcast is one of our "l

Understanding the Reggio approach with Adrienne Thomson from Magic Garden

Apr 13 2022 43 mins

Send us a text This is one of my favourite interviews ever! In this interview I spoke with the most inspiring, passionate, knowledgeable teacher I have ever met. Adrienne Thomson has been the pedagogical leader at Magic Garden in Auckland for over 18 years. If you want to build your understanding of what underpins the Reggio approach and how this amazing early childhood centre has