Supporting self-regulation | Susanne Garvis, Marghi Ghezzi, Parian Madanipour | Learning and development | Considers how early childhood teachers and educators can support children to develop strong self-regulation skills. | 20/07/2025 |
Fostering executive functions | Susanne Garvis, Marghi Ghezzi, Parian Madanipour | Learning and development | Identifies key executive function skills and intentional teaching practices that support children to build these skills. | 22/04/2025 |
Setting high expectations for 3-year-olds in Kindergarten | Susanne Garvis, Marghi Ghezzi, Parian Madanipour | Purpose | Recognises the possibility three-year-olds may access kindergarten programs and explores how the QKLG Principles and Practices, aligned to the EYLF V2.0, support very young learners. | 18/02/2025 |
Writing transition statements: Including strengths and challenges | Dr Kathryn Hopps | Supporting transitions and continuity of learning | Highlights the importance of providing a balanced, strengths-based summary of each child’s learning to support their move from kindergarten to school. | 31/07/2024 |
Early childhood mathematics: Exploring number | Dr Amy MacDonald | Learning and development | Explores the importance of early number understandings, and engaging with counting and expressing quantity through words, symbols and writing in meaningful contexts. | 20/07/2023 |
Cultural diversity | Dr Somayeh Ba Akhlagh | Principles | Educators are encouraged to reflect on their own cultural identities, engage with families and communities, and consider teaching practices that support culturally diverse learners. | 17/10/2022 |
Inclusion and diversity | Professor Suzanne Carrington, Dr Julie Dillon-Wallace | Principles | Examines inclusion and diversity in kindergarten and the importance of high teacher expectations for fostering inclusive and equitable education in the kindergarten year. | 17/05/2022 |
Patterning | Dr Amy MacDonald | Learning and development | Identifies how children develop awareness of patterns through recognising, copying, continuing and creating patterns and how educators can support their confidence and interest in exploring patterns. | 17/03/2022 |
Starting school: Essential transition practices | Dr Kathryn Hopps | Supporting transitions and continuity of learning | Considers how strong relationships, children's autonomy, belonging and reciprocal practices between kindergartens and schools support each child’s unique transition to school. | 18/11/2020 |