Beanstalk Issue 1 (Oct - Dec 2013)
Themed "Building Trust and Partnership", this issue convenes parents and early childhood professionals in a conversation about building trust and partnership between parents and teachers.
Also, find out more about ECDA's 2013 Early Childhood Conference and Award winners as well as 2013 Early Childhood Parenting Conference.
Gain useful tips on language development and play in the Thrive section.
Learn more about ECDA's Early Childhood Research Fund and be inspired to conduct research!
Contents
1. COVER STORY - Hand-in-Hand
2. COVER STORY - It’s about Trust
3. MY TEACHER, MY SCHOOL - Teaching Better
4. IN THE NEWS - All Aboard!
5. IN THE NEWS - Celebrating Excellence
6. THRIVE - Fun with Words
7. THRIVE - Lessons in Fun
8. THRIVE - Bananarama!
9. RECOGNISING RESEARCH - Lessons on Childhood
10. LIFESTYLE - Bust that Stress
11. ASK THE EXPERTS - Q&A
12. EVENTS & COUPONS
13. NLB’s CONNECTIVITY CARD
Please click on the image below for the full PDF.
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