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Our resource hub is a place for early childhood organizations' leaders, educators and families to find valuable resources to support them to enhance quality practice, support children's learning, improve family engagement and empower educators.

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Educator Journey Map: a resource to help ECE leaders to guide and support educators
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Educator Professional Development
Staff Retention

Educator Journey Map: a resource to help ECE leaders to guide and support educators

Insights to support educators from awareness of the profession through five career stages to leadership and advocacy...

September 10, 2023
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To support ECE leaders with educator recruitment and retention challenges, Storypark has developed an Educator Journey Map. A resource helping ECE leaders deliver the best possible experience and support for educators throughout their careers.
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Awareness to advocacy: Future-proof strategies to nurture and retain quality educators
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Staff Retention
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Awareness to advocacy: Future-proof strategies to nurture and retain quality educators

Learn about effective strategies for recruiting and retaining educators from our recent webinar with industry leaders.

August 9, 2023
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We must investigate solutions that will begin to address early childhood educations global educator and staffing challenge and crisis. In a recent webinar ECE industry leaders shared effective strategies for attracting, recruiting and retaining high-quality early education staff, read this blog for the key insights from the webinar.
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A Reggio Emilia inspired approach guide
E-book
The world around us
Outdoor Play
Quality Practice
Sensory Play

A Reggio Emilia inspired approach guide

Learn how to integrate aspects of the Reggio Emilia philosophy into learning programs and support children’s curiosity and desire to learn

August 7, 2023
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Educator
Explore the core principles of the Reggio Emilia philosophy in this eBook, that has been developed for early childhood education educators and teachers to support them to create a learning environment that fosters children’s curiosity, exploration, and growth. A Reggio Emilia inspired approach does just that by supporting children’s natural curiosity and desire to learn. In this free eBook, learn more about the core principles and practical tips for integrating this approach into your early childhood learning program.
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Implementing a comprehensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan across multi-sites | Glory Ressler
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Implementing a comprehensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan across multi-sites | Glory Ressler

Director of Strategy, Policy and Quality Assurance at Canadian Mothercraft Society shares seven key learnings.

July 18, 2023
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What Canadian Mothercraft Society learned from implementing a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan across their organization
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

What Canadian Mothercraft Society learned from implementing a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan across their organization

It takes patient, humble leadership to see fundamental changes happen. But it is possible and it is worth it.

July 18, 2023
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A guide to nature-based learning
E-book
Outdoor Play
The world around us

A guide to nature-based learning

With aspirations to engage children in nature-based learning, it can be challenging to know where to begin! This guide will help you get on

July 11, 2023
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With aspirations to engage children in nature-based learning, it can be challenging to know where to begin! This guide will help you get on your way.
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Today's Family on unlocking professional growth tools for educator engagement
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Educator Professional Development
Leadership

Today's Family on unlocking professional growth tools for educator engagement

Learn why Today's Family has chosen to adopt Storypark to support a number of their strategic priorities...

July 10, 2023
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Awareness to advocacy: Future-proof strategies to nurture and retain quality educators
Webinar
Staff Retention
Leadership
Educator Professional Development

Awareness to advocacy: Future-proof strategies to nurture and retain quality educators

A solutions-focused webinar, providing strategies and insights for ECE leaders to nurture and retain educators

July 6, 2023
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Recruiting and retaining quality educators is a global challenge that all ECE leaders can relate to. Watch this solutions-focused on-demand webinar, providing future-proof strategies and insights for leaders of early childhood organizations to nurture and retain a quality workforce. In this webinar two early childhood education leaders, Rachel Roberston from Bright Horizons Family Solutions and Kim Hiscott from Andrew Fleck Children’s Services will join Peter Dixon from Storypark to discuss and share effective strategies, based on their own experience, to help recruit and retain quality educators. We’ll also be showcasing a recently developed Educator’s Career Journey Map designed to empower ECE leaders to best support educators’ on their career journey from awareness of the profession through to advocacy and leadership.
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Improve Educator Workplace Experiences and Boost Staff Retention
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Staff Retention
Leadership

Improve Educator Workplace Experiences and Boost Staff Retention

Staff retention is an ongoing challenge both standalone learning services and large organizations face.

June 20, 2023
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5 key strategies to retain quality educators | Susan Menchinton
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5 key strategies to retain quality educators | Susan Menchinton

Learn how to create thriving workplace environments that retain and attract quality educators

June 9, 2023
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Learn how to create thriving workplace environments that retain and attract quality educators
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Success stories: The Learning Enrichment Foundations’ journey empowering educators and community with Storypark
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Success stories: The Learning Enrichment Foundations’ journey empowering educators and community with Storypark

Discover strategies to create a supportive and connected environment, deliver on organizational priorities, and make a positive impact...

June 7, 2023
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Join this free webinar to gain practical and actionable insights from The Learning Enrichment Foundations’ journey empowering educators and community with, early childhood education software app - Storypark. Discover strategies to create a supportive and connected environment, deliver on organizational priorities, and make a positive impact for children, families and communities.
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Pedagogy in leadership: strategies for successful staff retention
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Staff Retention
Leadership

Pedagogy in leadership: strategies for successful staff retention

Watch this free webinar to learn staff retention strategies through a pedagogical lens...

June 1, 2023
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Staff retention in child care settings is always a challenge and it’s not getting any better. Market forces clearly affect staff turnover rates, but there are elements within an organization’s control that also have an impact on staff satisfaction. Watch this free on-demand webinar with Susan Menchinton, where we’ll explore staff retention strategies through a pedagogical lens. Discussing similarities between how we plan for and encourage children’s development and how successful programs create engaging work environments where staff feel supported and valued. During this webinar, you’ll gain: - Inspiration for applying pedagogical principles to improve staff experience - Prompts for fostering reflective practice in professional development - Strategies for optimizing the work environment to build staff capacity - Tips on revising recruitment practices to find candidates who fit your organization’s culture
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Land as First Teacher
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Educator Professional Development

Land as First Teacher

Join us as we hear from Hopi about "Land as our First Teacher".

May 30, 2023
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Shyness in Early Childhood | Dr. Robert Coplan
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Shyness in Early Childhood | Dr. Robert Coplan

Developmental psychologist Dr Robert Coplan from Carleton University in Ottawa, discusses shyness in early childhood. What is shyness, an...

May 21, 2023
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How does learning happen?  |  Cindy Green & Diane Kashin
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How does learning happen? | Cindy Green & Diane Kashin

'How Does Learning Happen' is Ontario, Canada's pedagogy for the early years. Diane Kashin of Technology Rich Inquiry Based Research has ...

May 21, 2023
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The power of friendships in early childhood  |  Jane Bertrand
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The power of friendships in early childhood | Jane Bertrand

Early childhood educators sometimes overlook the power of friendships. Hear Jane Bertrand from the University of Toronto discuss socio-em...

May 21, 2023
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Practical Steps to Empower Educators and Children with Digital Tools
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Practical Steps to Empower Educators and Children with Digital Tools

As young children grow up in a world where digital tools are ubiquitous, it is essential that educators make thoughtful decisions about...

May 10, 2023
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As young children grow up in a world where digital tools are ubiquitous, it is essential that educators make thoughtful decisions about how to integrate technology into their teaching and learning practices. By approaching technology use with intentionality and care, we can unlock its full potential to support children's learning and development. In this webinar, we will explore some of the key considerations for using digital tools in early childhood education and highlight the many exciting opportunities that technology can offer for fostering creativity, collaboration, and learning for both educators and children.
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Standard Operating Procedures in ECE
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Leadership

Standard Operating Procedures in ECE

When successfully managing multiple ECE learning services or programs, there are initiatives you can implement that will make the differe...

March 23, 2023
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Multi-site Organisation
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Streamlining communication processes
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Quality Practice

Streamlining communication processes

With a large number of learning services, the team at LEF wanted to ensure that families received important messages and updates...

March 23, 2023
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With a large number of learning services, the team at LEF wanted to ensure that families received important messages and updates...
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Documenting children’s learning - slow down!
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Educator Professional Development

Documenting children’s learning - slow down!

February 8, 2023
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Reflective practice in early childhood education
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Educator Professional Development

Reflective practice in early childhood education

Reflective practice in early childhood education has been described as a process of turning experience into learning. That is...

December 13, 2022
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Reflective practice in early childhood education has been described as a process of turning experience into learning. That is, of exploring experience in order to learn new things from it. Reflection involves taking the unprocessed, raw material of experience and engaging with it to make sense of what has occurred (Boud, D. 2001).
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Teamwork in child care – building stronger teams
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Staff Retention
Leadership

Teamwork in child care – building stronger teams

Fostering teamwork in child care has never been more important than it is now. Building strong early childhood teaching teams has far-rea...

November 30, 2022
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Building stronger childcare teams. Dive into the dynamics of teamwork with Storypark.
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Community of Practice Guidelines
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Educator Professional Development

Community of Practice Guidelines

A Community of Practice is a great way to network with like-minded professionals who share a concern or common passion...

November 9, 2022
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A Community of Practice is a great way to network with like-minded professionals who share a concern or common passion.
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Less can be more when documenting children's learning
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Quality Practice
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Less can be more when documenting children's learning

Before you add that border or fancy background, stop and consider, what is the most important component of your documentation...

October 10, 2022
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Before you add that border, fancy background, or fancy graphics, stop and consider, what is the most important component of your documentation?
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Giving children authentic and specific praise and feedback
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Quality Practice

Giving children authentic and specific praise and feedback

Giving children specific and authentic praise supports them to develop a growth mindset. That is, the belief that intelligence is not...

August 19, 2022
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Giving children specific and authentic praise supports them to develop a growth mindset. That is, the belief that intelligence is not fixed and can be enhanced by hard work and effort.
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3 key ingredients for supporting children's outdoor play | Dr Mariana Brussoni
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Outdoor Play
Mat Time Episodes
Educator Professional Development

3 key ingredients for supporting children's outdoor play | Dr Mariana Brussoni

Why are we seeing a decreasing trend in children's outdoor play? And what can we do about it? This Mat Time episode offers 3 important in...

April 4, 2022
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Setting professional goals in early childhood education
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Educator Professional Development

Setting professional goals in early childhood education

Professional development goals for early childhood educators are deep, mindful, and have the potential to impact others around you as...

January 28, 2022
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Nowadays, there is a lot of advice about goal setting for early childhood professionals. Professional development goals for early childhood educators are deep, mindful, and have the potential to impact others around you as well as yourself.
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Imagine a classroom without walls | Dr Anne Meade
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Imagine a classroom without walls | Dr Anne Meade

Forest schools are gaining huge popularity all around the world. What can the equivalent look like in New Zealand? We joined Dr Anne Mead...

July 30, 2019
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What does it mean to be a Reggio Emilia inspired early learning service?
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Educator Professional Development

What does it mean to be a Reggio Emilia inspired early learning service?

You do not need to look hard to find early learning services aligning their programs and practices with the Reggio Emilia educational pro...

July 16, 2019
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Forest schools and risky play | Marlene Power
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Forest schools and risky play | Marlene Power

Forest schools are becoming more and more prominent, benefiting children in a number of ways. Ottawa Forest and Nature School are leadi...

May 19, 2019
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We need to connect with families | Dr Charles Pascal
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We need to connect with families | Dr Charles Pascal

Charles shares a difficult story that highlights the absolutely essential role of families, and the importance of strong relationships be...

November 29, 2017
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The role of early childhood in revolutionizing the future of education | Dr Charles Pascal
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The role of early childhood in revolutionizing the future of education | Dr Charles Pascal

Charles Pascal discusses his amazing vision for a seamless institute of learning from 0-18 years old.

November 27, 2017
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Baking Soda Lava Lamp
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Teach Me Episodes

Baking Soda Lava Lamp

A stunning visual way for children to explore the scientific properties of vinegar, baking soda and oil.

January 25, 2017
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Dancing Raisin Experiment
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Teach Me Episodes

Dancing Raisin Experiment

The dancing raisin experiment is quite possibly the simplest science experiment ever! The carbon dioxide in the lemonade cling to the rai...

November 30, 2016
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Traveling Water Experiment
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Teach Me Episodes

Traveling Water Experiment

This science experiment is as much an exploration of colour, as it is science. The capillary action of the water travelling up the paper...

October 24, 2016
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Expanding Yeast Experiment
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Teach Me Episodes

Expanding Yeast Experiment

The chemical reaction that occurs in this science experiment will lead to a lot of curiosity, questions, pondering and guessing...all of ...

October 10, 2016
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Cabbage Juice PH Experiment
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Teach Me Episodes

Cabbage Juice PH Experiment

Chemistry gets a little crazy with the purple cabbage PH indicator experiment. Explore the PH levels in any number of household ingredien...

July 25, 2016
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