Shine As An Educator

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION Do you use visual cues with your children? So many different ways to use them… Routines Communication Supporting children making choices Visual cues can be an amazing tool, we as educators are NOT using to support our children with. If children are not coping then they are NOT coping and it is … Continue reading #97 Shine as an Educator – Do You Use Visual Cues With Your Children?

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION Is Back to Basics important for your programming? I definitely believe YES But some educators are really drawn to complicating it and doing a little extra, every day, which is fabulous as long as you have the basics 100% If we are overwhelmed or not coping then what can you do to … Continue reading # 96 Shine as an Educator – Is Back to Basics Important For Your Programming?

CRITICAL REFECTION QUESTION How are you breaking down your programming? Do you break your programming down when you need to move forward? How do you start? How do you improve what you do? How do you save time? What do your children need from you right now, in care? By breaking your programming down, looking … Continue reading # 95 Shine As An Educator – How Are You Breaking Down Your Programming?

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION How are you planning your year to be delightful? How are you creating an atmosphere around yourself that is positive and that you LOVE to be in? YOUR CHALLENGE Think about and focus on How are you keeping your environment positive? > Who do you have in your environment that you can … Continue reading # 94 Shine As An Educator – How Are You Planning Your Year To Be Delightful?

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION Do you recognise how important your choices are? Are you kind with your choices? Kind to yourself – Kind to the children – Kind to the CHALLENGE Over the next week – Recognise the decisions you are making, become aware of > Are they send ing you a message? > Do they … Continue reading #93 Shine as an Educator – Decisions and Choices

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION Are you NOT asking the hard questions? OR Having the hard conversations? This time of year can be very difficult We as educators need to be strong advocates for our children but we also need to be respectful of parents views and choices. CHALLENGE FOR YOU Where do you need to be … Continue reading #92 Shine as an Educator – Hard Conversations

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION How are you connecting with your community? Are you doing enough? CHALLENGE Choose 3 ways to increase your children’s connection to their community… Some Easy suggestions >> 1 Take Photos of local landmarks/ buildings to hang up when you offer blocks (Half a minute on your way to work OR on … Continue reading #91 Shine as an Educator – How Are You Connecting With Your Community?

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION Is fun part of your day? How high a priority is fun to you? Does fun keep you motivated? Does fun keep you focused? Does fun help you like what you do? Is fun something you need? Is fun something you push aside and declare not professional or not needed? Do you … Continue reading #90 Shine as an Educator – Is Fun Unprofessional?

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION Where to next for you? I feel a bit funny asking this but there is 9 weeks left until Christmas The educators that I speak to who have really owned this year with confidence and determination to create days that really worked Have had boundaries Have had a clear vision Have had … Continue reading #89 Shine as an Educator – Where to Next for You?

CRITICAL REFLECTION QUESTION Are you programming from genuine interests? So I was asked why an educators children flit from one experience to another? She has spent a lot of time creating beautiful experiences for her children but they still flit around, not engaging well, how does she move forward from here? Let’s look at this … Continue reading #88 Shine as an Educator – Are You Programming from Genuine Interests?