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The significance of experiences in nature for children’s learning and development has been expounded by philosophers and educationalists for centuries. In many contemporary early childhood education...

In developing Ministry of Health guidelines for early childhood education (ECE) services to support breastfeeding, the authors of this article consulted widely with the health and ECE ...

Exploring children’s views on their outdoor experiences in an early childhood education setting was the focus of this article, as well as the parents’ and teachers’ views on the value and role of the...

Effective professional development can provide strategies, tools and resources that motivate teachers to make changes for the benefit of children’s and teachers’ learning. This article considers...

In late 2003–early 2004, NZCER researchers surveyed early childhood services around the country, talking to parents, managers, and teachers about all aspects of what was being provided.

The rights of children with disabilities to access and fully participate in early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres are protected by key international legislation including the United...

In New Zealand there is currently no one definition of what it means for a child to be categorised as “gifted and talented”. The very notion of “giftedness” is in itself unclear, with teachers...

The multicultural nature of early childhood services in New Zealand is highlighted by the statistical reality that 22 percent of children are Māori, 7 percent are Pasifika, and 11 percent are Asian...

What happens when teachers exclude an aspect of children’s home culture—popular media—from early childhood centres? This case study documents how teacher rules (“no guns”, “no toys from home”)...
