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Early Childhood |
| Education and Care News |
| May 14, 2019 |
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Kia ora, this week proposed changes to qualification requirements for in-home carers have been met with mixed reviews from the early childhood sector and we have the low down. Also, why books are, and always will be, better than devices for story time.
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Changes Proposed for In-Home Educator Qualifications
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In New Zealand, there are approximately 8,000 home-based educators caring for about 13,000 children, not including nannies and au pairs who work in the homes of the children.
After a formal review in 2018, Chris Hipkins, the Education Minister, recently announced that a proposal has been put forward for all in-home educators to hold a Level 4 Early Childhood Education Certificate.
While the move has not been finalised, if these changes go ahead, many educators and children will be significantly affected. Here's what you need to know about the proposed changes to qualifications and what the initial feedback has been from the industry.
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Books are still better for children than devices
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We live in a modern world full of advanced technology with children now exposed to more gadgets and gizmos at a younger age than ever before. The TVs are larger, the toys move and make sounds, and devices are used to play games, music, videos, take photos and more. Even early childhood centres now use apps to log attendance and keep parents updated.
This digital revolution is great for many reasons, but are our children suffering because of it? Well, one area where traditional is still proving better is books. New research printed in the journal Pediatrics (published by the American Academy of Pediatrics) has revealed that when it comes to toddlers, print books are still more beneficial and engaging than e-books.
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