| Te Whāriki Update is an occasional newsletter that informs
the early childhood sector about important developments in early childhood
education. A reference copy of each issue will also be sent to schools
with junior classes. |
In
this issue
The early childhood learning materials
Two new videos in the series Te Whāriki:
Policy to Practice
Strengthening kaupapa Māori in early
childhood education
Developing the early childhood learning
and assessment exemplars
Professional development
The early childhood learning materials
Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā
Mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early Childhood Curriculum and the Revised Statement
of Desirable Objectives and Practices for Chartered Early Childhood
Services in New Zealand (DOPs) are at the centre of all the early childhood
materials and curriculum developments. The principles, strands, and
goals of Te Whāriki are also at the core of DOPs 1 to 5.
All curriculum materials developed for the early childhood sector by
the Ministry of Education relate to these two statements. See below
for a map of:
The early
childhood resources
Te Whāriki materials
The Big Picture
Pinepine te Kura
Empowered to Learn/Whakamana ki te Ako: Te Whāriki for
Infants and Toddlers Empowered to Learn/Whakamana ki te Ako:
Te Whāriki for Young Children
Including Everyone: Te Reo Tātaki: Meeting Special Education
Needs in Early Childhood
Providing Positive Guidance
Music Education for Young Children
Professional reading
Many Voices (journal for teachers of NESB students)
Pitopito
Kōrero (Ministry newsletter)
Te Whāriki Update |
Learning materials for children
In te reo Māori
Ōku Wawata series
Kei ā Wai? (game kits)
R Pukapuka Reo Rua series
Waiata Kōhungahunga (audio kits)
In Pacific languages
Tupu series
Fōlauga (journal)
'O Pese Sāmoa (audio kit)
In English
Picture packs
My Feelings series |
Support for teachers and managers
Quality
in Action: Te Mahi Whai Hua
The Quality Journey: He Haerenga Whai Hua
Prevent Child Abuse
Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Guidelines
Early Childhood Funding Handbook
Staff Management Handbook for Licensed Early Childhood Services (ECD)
Early Childhood Education Code of Ethics for Aotearoa New Zealand/Te
Tikanga Whanonga
Tika o Aotearoa mō ngā Kōhungahunga (NZEI)
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Code of Ethics Education Kit for
Early Childhood
Educators in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZEI)
Caring for Animals |
| Te Whāriki: He Whāriki
Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early Childhood
Curriculum |
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The Revised Statement
of Desirable Objectives and Practices for Chartered Early Childhood
Services in New Zealand |
Introducing new materials
Colleen Lockie of Christchurch College of Education provides some guidance
on using new materials (for example, the two new Empowered to Learn
videos) that may be helpful to centre supervisors:
The usefulness of all new materials may take some time
to percolate through. The responsibility lies with the senior management
of each centre to exercise curriculum leadership and to introduce
materials in a measured way to other staff. I would suggest that educators
do the following things.
- When a new resource arrives, open it and find out about its
purpose and contents.
- Work out a plan for professional development for your centre
staff to take advantage of the new material to help inform their
programmes of learning and development and their professional
communications.
- Decide on the most helpful focus to start with. What do your
staff need to concentrate on first?
- Introduce the material progressively so that, over time, all
your staff will have the opportunity to become better informed
educators.
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Locating resources
In late 2000, the Ministry of Education published a minicatalogue Professional,
Teaching, and Learning Materials for Early Childhood Education describing
resources then available from the Ministry and other providers. Copies
are available from Learning Media Customer Services (item 10092). You
can also search the Ministry of Education's online catalogue of all
curriculum resources at www.learningmedia.co.nz
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