Early Childhood Education and Care News
April 13, 2021
Kia ora, this week highlights from the 2020 Early Childhood Education Census, which gives interesting insights into the impact of COVID-19 on the early learning of younger New Zealanders. Also, simple toys and activities to build a strong STEM foundation in children.
Learnings from the 2020 ECE Census
Each year, the Ministry of Education releases fact sheets summarising the results of its Early Childhood Education (ECE) Census.

The latest Census of ECE services happened back in June 2020, and the recently released fact sheets tell us a lot about ECE participation, services, teachers and language use in New Zealand.

Here, we look at the key findings of these statistical snapshots, and see what's changed in the ECE sector year-on-year.
Ideas to build stem skills in preschoolers
In early education settings, we most often focus on learning through play, and building language and motor skills to help children develop.

STEM toys help us to bring another level to young children's learning by teaching skills related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But when we talk about introducing difficult subjects such as engineering and spatial awareness to preschoolers, we wonder how on earth we can make these concepts easy for them to not just understand but also enjoy.

Do STEM toys really work? Which are the best ones to work with? And how do we use them in day-to-day activities?
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