More Pitfalls to Avoid for Childcare Choices
By Carol Stovold Parents choose their childcare options for many reasons some good and some not. Choosing the wrong type of childcare on the…
Education
What does Finland Get so Right about Education?
By Daniel Morrison You may have heard of the wonder that is the Finnish education system. In the past decade, they have consistently come…
Pitfalls to Avoid for Childcare Choices
By Carol Stovold Choosing the right childcare choice for your child is never easy. There’s so much to consider. Here are some pitfalls to…
Homeschooling Around the World by Bicycle
By Celine Pasche. Photography: Xavier Pasche. We are a young couple from Switzerland. In 2010, we decided to undertake a long bicycle tour around the world….
I Teach at a University and I Unschool My Kids
By Nina Palmo I’ve been in school almost my entire life. I started preschool shortly before turning 3. I started elementary school at age 6….
Home-Based Childcare With a Difference: Blossom Tree
Blossom Tree are a Dunedin owned and operated home-based early childhood care and education network, working throughout the wider Dunedin and Hawkes Bay areas. They connect families looking…
Make Curiosity Your Curriculum: Unschooling Literacy
By Amanda Sharma He’s two. He plays with a copy of Goodnight Moon in the car, practicing turning the pages and finding the mouse…
Red Shirting: Giving the Gift of Time
By Melanie Forstall Lemoine Note: In the United States, red shirting is a term used to describe allowing a student/child an extra year before…
Learning? It’s child’s play
By Pennie Brownlee Your child is a learning-genius. It’s true. Babies are born hard-wired and ready for two things: partnership and learning. In the…
When Magic Happens: The Effects of Reading Aloud to Your Baby
By Hannah Schenker While it may seem like your baby is happier eating a book than listening to you read it to them, persevere!…
Homeschooling Insights: The Newly Released Homeschool Report 2017
Do you homeschool your children? Is unschooling your thing? Perhaps it is another form of education that you have chosen for your child –…
What’s the best age to start your kids at school?
By Daniel Morrison One of the more stressful questions for many parents today is ‘What age should my child start school?’ Will holding them…
Experience a real house fire through 360 video & virtual reality
Submitted by The New Zealand Fire Service The New Zealand Fire Service calls on all members of the public to try, “Escape My House”,…
Home-Based Care – a Research-Based Approach to ECE
As more parents, particularly mothers, look to return to employment or training, the demand for quality early childhood education and care is increasing. Many…
Swim little fishes: important life skills for kids growing up surrounded by water
By Hannah Schenker Here in New Zealand the majority of us grow up near water, being the island nation that we are. Many Australian…
Settling into school: Tips for both the kids and you!
Relax! The most important of all. It might seem like a busy, unfamiliar time but there’s nothing that can’t be handled. Be organised. Get…
The Necessity of Hands-On Learning
By Lisa Hogan As an educator, I have observed that not all students learn the same way or at the same pace. The most…
A glimpse into an unschooling adventure up a mountain
By Hannah Schenker Lulastic and the Hippyshake‘s Lucy Aitken posted this video of their recent adventure with their two children: an epic 15km walk…
Must-Have Apps for Nature Lovers [Infographic]
There is an abundance of natural beauty in the world around us. From flowers and wildlife to plants and walking trails, there’s an incredible…
Is an alternative school the way? How Reggio Emilia Fits in Classrooms in 2017Â
By Lisa Hogan Standard. Average. Typical. Although these words do not necessary reflect that of a ‘bad’ choice when it comes to education and teaching,…