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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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October 12, 2021
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Kia ora, this week BestStart's 16 Areas of Play a new interactive website that supports educator's and families to better understand the developmental benefits of play. Also, how to recognise and address signs of toxic stress in young children.
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New website promotes play-based learning
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While families with young children recognise the importance of play, they don't always understand the connection between play and their child's learning and development.
To fill the gap and support families to provide fun and meaningful play-based learning opportunities, child care provider BestStart has launched a new interactive website BestStart’s 16 Areas of Play.
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Tackle toxic stress: Ensure safe, stable and nurturing relationships
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a statement amplifying the importance of safe, stable and nurturing relationships as a protective buffer against the biological harms of toxic stress on children.
AAP has described their recently revised policy statement, Preventing Childhood Toxic Stress: Partnering with Families and Communities to Promote Relational Health, as a 'paradigm shift,' asserting the necessity to promote relational health and positive childhood experiences to prevent the negative impacts of toxic stress.
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