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Engage! Engage! And Scaffold the children in Play!
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The children in your class are content and engaged in their play. They are happily building with blocks and creating a roadway that has captured... |
03 Oct 2016 |
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Well Being – are the children hydrated?!
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Children are much more prone to dehydration than adults because their bodies don’t cool down as efficiently, so it’s essential to create good... |
29 Sep 2016 |
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HR Tip of the Day - PRSA or Occupational Pension Scheme
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There is no legal obligation on an employer to set up or contribute to a pension scheme. However, you are legally required where there is no... |
28 Sep 2016 |
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Siolta Standard 13: Transitions...settling in..
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Transitions are eased by the child’s experience, from birth onwards, of reliable, stable, continuous, and loving relationships. Close and direct... |
26 Sep 2016 |
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Music Play – beyond twinkle twinkle little star!
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Music in early childhood is no different to any other area - children learn best through active hands-on play, whether that is self-directed play or... |
22 Sep 2016 |
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Public Holidays
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The following information may assist in clarifying employee’s entitlements: There are nine public holidays in Ireland New Years Day [1 January], St... |
21 Sep 2016 |
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Outdoor Play – Creating positive neural pathways!
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Think back to your best memory of outdoor play. When was that? You might have been a child, climbing a tree or getting lost in creative play... |
19 Sep 2016 |
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Emotional/ Self Regulation – a skill unique to each child!
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Self-regulation refers to several complicated processes that allow children to appropriately respond to their environment. In many ways, human... |
15 Sep 2016 |
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Partnerships with Communities – why so important?
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We are all part of a community and we need to be actively involved in communities to meet the needs of families. Creating a sense of community is an... |
12 Sep 2016 |
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DO YOU HAVE A COMPLAINTS POLICY?
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Under the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 providers should have a complaints policy in place and complaints should be... |
11 Sep 2016 |
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Walls that Work
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As you are all getting ready to start a new year here is some advice on your wall displays! Displays on the walls send messages to the children who... |
02 Sep 2016 |
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NUT FREE ZONE
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We have a lot of enquiries about creating a nut free zone and clients looking for a sample letter to send to parents. What follows is a simple... |
01 Sep 2016 |
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Induction / Re-Orientation
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There is a lot of recruitment at the moment in the childcare sector so we thought we would highlight some points on induction. An effective... |
29 Aug 2016 |
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Fire Safety!
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We are receiving a lot of enquiries about fire safety. This is an area that is receiving significant attention in the new inspections. You should... |
26 Aug 2016 |
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TIP OF THE DAY: SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEFAMATION
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The internet and social media are an integral part of all out lives. We use social media to gather information, exchange ideas, have robust debate,... |
18 Aug 2016 |
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Outings Policy
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As you know new information is being received all the time regarding policies. Tusla recommend that the best way to identify children prior to... |
11 Aug 2016 |
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A Word about Policies and Procedures
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It is a requirement under the Child care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 to have specified policies in place. It is also a... |
10 Aug 2016 |
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Information for Parents : What you have to share under the law!
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Under the new Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 it specifies exactly what information you should share with parents as... |
20 Jun 2016 |
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Tips for Learning Online
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What are you worried about when it comes to eLearning ? Is it that you’re worried you won’t get enough benefit from the switch – or is it managing... |
14 Jun 2016 |
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5 Good Reasons for doing a Parent Survey
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Doing a Customer care or “Parent Survey” can provide clear benefits to your business, your customers (parents), your team and very importantly the... |
10 Jun 2016 |
