Exploring Space in Early Childhood Education: Simple Fun Activities for World Space Week
Next week is World Space Week! From October 4th to 10th there is a global celebration of space science and technology! It’s the perfect...
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Aug 74 min
STEAMing Ahead While Settling In to Preschool
We all know how vital it is to support a new cohort of young children to settle in to the preschool and early years environment at the...
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paulawalshe
May 133 min
Magnetic STEAM Fun - Exploring the Science of Magnets Through Play
Early childhood is a critical time for fostering curiosity and a love for learning, and this is a wonderful time to begin introducing...
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paulawalshe
Feb 143 min
Capturing Early Learning: The Benefits of Digital Photography and Video to Document Early Childhood Education
Documenting children's learning experiences is paramount for both educators and parents. While traditional methods such as written...
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paulawalshe
Jan 194 min
Biology of the Human Heart: A Valentine's Day STEAM Activity
Valentine's Day is often associated with activities such as card making and love heart creations. However, what about using the...
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paulawalshe
Nov 21, 20233 min
Festive and Fun STEAM Activities with a Christmas Tree Focus
Deck the halls in your early childhood education setting by introducing STEAM activities which are focused around Christmas trees while...
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paulawalshe
Oct 16, 20233 min
Baking with Young Children to Promote STEAM Skills
Believe it or not, we all have a perfect environment for STEAM learning at our fingertips, in our homes and our early childhood...
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paulawalshe
Sep 17, 20233 min
STEAM & The Magic of Mirrors in Early Childhood Education
As educators we are constantly seeking innovative and effective methods to support the development and learning of babies and toddlers....
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paulawalshe
Aug 10, 20233 min
Nurturing Computational Thinking Skills in Children from 0-3 without Digital Screens
Computational thinking need not necessarily involve computers or screens. These important cognitive skills include problem-solving,...
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paulawalshe
Jul 14, 20233 min
The Glueing Table - Group STEAM Activity
A glueing table is a fantastic STEAM activity which can incorporate many loose parts and open ended materials. There are no rules and it...
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paulawalshe
Jun 23, 20234 min
Artificial Intelligence for Planning an Emergent and Inquiry Based Early Childhood Curriculum
Could artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, be a useful planning tool to support the facilitation of an emergent and inquiry based...
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paulawalshe
Dec 6, 20223 min
Stop WAITING for Professional Recognition!
"ECE educators need to stand up and announce “I AM a professional!”...we must tell them we are a professional sector...by every ECE...
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paulawalshe
Sep 13, 20223 min
Do IOU the ERO?
Is everyone clear on where they stand when the new pay rates for the ECEC sector come into effect on September 15th 2022? Judging by...
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paulawalshe
Aug 24, 20223 min
The Rose of Tralee – As Bad as Social Media?
"Pressurising young people to conform to a certain perceived standard in order to be accepted". Just as Bad as Social Media Pressure? The...
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paulawalshe
Aug 7, 20226 min
Preschools Can be Green Schools Too! Sustainability & Environmentalism in the Early Years.
One preschool's journey towards becoming a Green School. In this engaging and informative guest blog post Clodagh Burke, who is the joint...
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paulawalshe
Jul 14, 20223 min
Let’s Talk Language
"It ain't what you say, it's the way that you say it!" No matter what the topic, using the correct appropriate language matters. If we...
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paulawalshe
Jun 10, 20227 min
Alternate Realities & Authentic Parental Participation
"Alternate Realities" There is much movement towards professionalisation of the ECEC sector both nationally in Ireland and...
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paulawalshe
May 20, 20224 min
A Theory of In-The-Moment Reflective Practice.
Think you don't have the time for reflective practice? Think again! A Component of Quality ECEC Reflective practice is a vital component...
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paulawalshe
May 2, 20224 min
To Uniform or not to Uniform?
What does our work attire say about us as professionals? Projecting Professionalism? This week an online article, focussing on factors...
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paulawalshe
Apr 16, 20224 min
ECE Leadership in a Time of Change
Emotional Intelligence & Communities of Practice. “…..there is no more delicate matter to take in hand, nor more dangerous to conduct…....
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