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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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October 6, 2021
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Kia ora, this week we take a close look at the highly lauded system of early childhood education in Iceland to learn why it is consistently top of the charts. Also, how Kiwi kids fared with lockdown learning…the results may surprise you.
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5 reasons why child care in Iceland is special
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Iceland is a cool customer when it comes to early childhood education.
UNICEF has ranked 'the land of fire and ice' number one in the world for child care quality, and when parental leave policies, child care access and affordability are thrown into the mix, UNICEF says Iceland has the second best child care polices amongst rich countries (behind Luxembourg – which didn't rate so well for quality and affordability).
So, what makes Iceland's child care system the envy of the world? Well, here are five things it does wonderfully.
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Research shows Kiwi kids naturally thrive during lockdown
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Lockdowns are a new feature of our lives, and although us adults worry about local restrictions and the global pandemic, it's heartening to discover that our kids have shown a natural ability to thrive – and learn – when COVID-19 has kept them home.
The Children's Informal Learning at Home During COVID-19 Lockdown report has identified different ways that school kids negotiated the national lockdown in 2020, and it puts a positive spin on children's time in the household bubble.
Today, we delve into this report in more detail.
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