Early Childhood Education: Websites

Site aimed at teachers of children 3-8 to promote good behaviour for learning.

A collection of brief, useful tips covering various aspects of behaviour.

This website deals with what to do when there are vulnerable children under your care.

This website has some useful resources for learning in the early years.

Plenty of resources for various curriculum levels, don't forget to filter for early years!

A Scottish government blog, Has a fair few ideas and resources for numeracy in the early years.

Electronic copies of books by Better Start Literacy Approach|Te Ara Reo Matatini. Free pdf file to print off your own copies of these books, or, you can choose to play a narrated version or non-narrated version of the story using Nearpod (via the website, or download the free app for tablets or phones).

A report by ERO exploring how kaiako and teachers promoted children’s
development of the foundations for learning in science.

This website has Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa Early childhood curriculum and Te Whāriki a te Kōhanga Reo. It offers information, resources, and support for early childhood teachers, educators, and kaiako working with Te Whāriki, the early learning curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand.

New Zealand Government's site for disseminating information about statistics and research in education. Buckets of statistics, presented meaningfully. In most cases.

How ERO reviews early childhood services

Government-run magazine for educators.

The site for MoE for early education. Includes the curriculum, learning resources and more!

Te Kōhanga Reo philosophy and education for Tamariki. Total immersion in Māori language, customs and values.

Kaupapa Māori Assessment for Learning: Early Childhood Exemplars. Exemplars: Mana Tamariki Te Kōhanga Reo me Te Kura Kaupapa Māori.

A collection of papers covering a broad range of concepts and topics including Mātauranga and Kaupapa Māori, traditional Māori knowledge in the early childhood curriculum, and the importance of te reo Māori in affirming one’s identity.

Deanna Niha, leader of He Waka Eke Noa ECE centre, discusses how she and her centre are approaching bilingual and bicultural education and leadership. She addresses specific Te Ao Māori concepts and metaphors that reflect taonga tuku iho attributes and support kaiako to understand that when we work from a mana-inspired leadership model, we can engage in authentic, mana-inspired teaching and learning.

Developing culturally responsive teaching and learning for Māori children and their whānau. Supporting Māori children’s identities, building relationships with whānau and involving whānau. Developing culturally responsive content for teaching and learning.

Includes reference to standards and legislation that you'll need to know about.

Though quite old, these health guidelines from the Ministry of Health haven't been superseded.

Another government resource, giving guidance for nutrition in young children.

Information on the impact of implementing the Vulnerable Children Act for ECE

Ministry of Education's ideas for play in the early years.

Resources from US-based NAEYC. Some interesting articles and ideas.

A few resources on learning through play from the Canada-based Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development.