As you are probably aware, many of us learn at different rates and we use different types of media. Some of us learn best during a lecture - Auditory, some with notes - Visual, some people find it best to get in there and do the action - Kinesthetic. We all learn differently, this includes our children. As a child is developing they to are learning using all sorts of media.
Many children whether they have a learning difficulty, developmental delay or just transitioning towards being a toddler will benefit greatly from visual cues. Children who are yet to figure out that the word “bathroom” is a place where we go to wash our hands, may instead need to be shown a visual picture of the bathroom and a child washing their hands while you say, “Lets go to the bathroom and wash hands”. Together they can link the Visual cue with the Auditory words and the Kinesthetic action. Soon they will repond to the visual cue and or the Auditory request.
Below is a link to fantastic webpage, there are tonnes of pages of visual aids, including emotions, toilet training, routines and thats only from the Early Childhood package.
Go on and check it out, every thing is FREE to download and print out
http://www.visualaidsforlearning.com/
Happy and fun learning
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Early Days
We all know that early intervention with young children works, i have found out about a program that provides mothers, fathers and carers of young children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) information and practical help regarding these conditions, it is called “Early Days”
Early Days is a National Government Initiative developed by the Early Days Collaboration (which is a partnerships of different organisations with expertise in Autism and parents) Parenting Research Centre is the National Coordinator of Early Days
Early Days provide workshops for parents and carers of young chidren within the ASD for FREE!!! Yes you heard me right for FREE. Their workshops include practical strategies to help with everyday life, they are linked with your local support services and all trainers are professional with experience in ASD
To find out more information please contact http://www.earlydays.net.au/ or freecall 1800 334 155
Early Intervention works and im so glad that there are dedicated people and programs here to help!
Early Days is a National Government Initiative developed by the Early Days Collaboration (which is a partnerships of different organisations with expertise in Autism and parents) Parenting Research Centre is the National Coordinator of Early Days
Early Days provide workshops for parents and carers of young chidren within the ASD for FREE!!! Yes you heard me right for FREE. Their workshops include practical strategies to help with everyday life, they are linked with your local support services and all trainers are professional with experience in ASD
To find out more information please contact http://www.earlydays.net.au/ or freecall 1800 334 155
Early Intervention works and im so glad that there are dedicated people and programs here to help!
Child Care training Newcastle and Maitland
Looking for a new career, Come and join one of the fastest growing and (i think) most rewarding lifestyle choices….
That’s right its Childcare!!
Let’s start the new year with a bang! What are you waiting for?
We here at Atkinson Training and Development offer a variety of courses within the childcare field:
We offer courses face to face, distance/ online, traineeships, RPL, University Mentoring and even consultancy. We pride ourselves on catering for each learners individual needs and strengths
If thats not enough we also run workshops to update your knowledge and skills. It’s a great way to meet and chat with people from our industry
So give us a call or email to arrange a time to come visit us, we have two colleges, one in Newcastle and the other in Maitland, Travel is not an issue as we are within walking distance from trains and buses
Contact details: admin@atkinsontraining.com or 49261 092
Come on and join the fun
Road safety from the RTA
Children are full of surprises so in and around traffic this can be disastorous.
Every year over 500 children are injured in road accidents
The RTA has recently updated there information on requirements of safety for our children, including restraints and age limits, please click here for more information
To find your local Authourised Restraint Fitting Station call 1800 042 865
Together we can make our roads safe for our children
Twinkle Twinkle I’m a star
I wear my seatbelt in the car
Over my shoulder, across my lap,
Click Clack Front ‘n’ Back.
Twinkle Twinkle I’m a star,
I wear my seatbelt in the car
Great websites: ‘A destination for all things kids & childcare’
We are a very lucky generation that we litterally have whatever we want at our finger tips within seconds…. If we have a question about any topic we can type it into our computers and even our phones and have the answer in less than a second.
As i have been exploring through the big wide web i have found a few great websites with information, tips, blogs, activities for children and childcare and i would like to share them with you. If you have any that you would like to add please reply to the blog and i will post them.
As i have been exploring through the big wide web i have found a few great websites with information, tips, blogs, activities for children and childcare and i would like to share them with you. If you have any that you would like to add please reply to the blog and i will post them.
- Raising Children Network - http://www.raisingchildren.net.au
- Alphabet Street - http://www.alphabetstreet.com.au
- Baby Centre - http://www.babycenter.com.au/
- Care for Kids - http://www.careforkids.com.au
- Creative Kids at home - http://www.creativekidsathome.com
New NSW childcare cook qualification requirements
Yes, there have been more changes to childcare!
This time it is to our childcare cooks qualification requirements
Please check out the link below for further information
“If meals are prepared and provided to children on the premises of a children’s service, clause 54 of the Children’s Services Regulation 2004 (the Regulation) requires the service to employ a qualified cook.In this context, a person is a qualified cook if they hold a certificate showing they have successfully completed Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) competencies, through a registered training organisation, in Menu planning, Nutrition and Safe food handling provided the menu planning competency or nutrition competency is from an AQF hospitality or health course.
‘Stand alone’ courses which meet these requirements
1. A Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) (AQF 3) complies with requirements of a children’s services cook provided the transcript includes a unit in menu planning
or
2. A Statement of Attainment in NSW TAFE 3599 – Cookery in Children’s Service (even though this course is no longer being offered by TAFE).”
Enrol now for distance training in Childcare
Yes! We offer distance/ online training for all our Childcare courses. What does this mean? You can start your new career today!
These include:
If you are interested please contact us for an obligation free information pack
Email: admin@atkinsontraining.com.au Phone: (02) 49261 092
These include:
- Certificate III in Children’s Services
- Diploma in Children’s Services
- Certificate IV in Children’s Services
- Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services
If you are interested please contact us for an obligation free information pack
Email: admin@atkinsontraining.com.au Phone: (02) 49261 092
Traineeships in childcare
Are you already employed in childcare and looking wishing to gain your formal qualifications?
Are you wanting to update your existing childcare skills and knowledge?
Are you trying to gain employment within a childcare setting?
If you answer “Yes” to any of these questions you could be eligible for a traineeship within the childcare sector
Imagine working in a fun, hands on environment where you can learn and be mentored by passionate childcare workers.
You could be competent in your qualification in as little as 12months and be earning a wage whilst gaining expereince within a childcare setting
You will have support from your peers, management and of course us here at Atkinson Training and Development, your training organisation
Contact us now for more information
Monday - Friday 9am-4pm
ph: 02 49261 092 email: admin@atkinsontraining.com.au
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Are interested in Childcare/ Teaching or even Business Management we could have some great news for you
There are many pathways in learning that can lead from one qualification to another, see below:
Childcare / Teaching
Are u over school?
Did you know that you are able to go to university without your HSC!Are interested in Childcare/ Teaching or even Business Management we could have some great news for you
There are many pathways in learning that can lead from one qualification to another, see below:
Childcare / Teaching
Certificate III in Children’s Services
to
Diploma in Children’s Services
to
Bachelor of Teaching
Using credits from gained in your Diploma you may enter in second year at University for your degree, as well as:
- Being a trained, qualified childcare professional
- Increase your employability skills
- and being job ready
Business Management
Certificate IV in Frontline Management
to
Diploma in Business Management
to
University Degree
Pre-requisite:
To apply you must be: 16 years and over and
have a numeracy literacy level of year 10
- Are our courses a Nationally recognised qualification - YES
- Can i afford to study at a private RTO? - YES, we have Easy payment plans
For more information call Atkinson Training and Development on
(02) 49261092 email: admin@atkinsontraining.com
Where do we get EYLF Resources?
Being, Belonging and Becoming: The Early Years Framework
Early Childhood Australia (ECA) have some fantastic resources relating to the EYLF (link below)
These resources are linked with learning outcomes, partnerships with families, cultural competencies, leaning environments, transitions, equity, respect, relationship and much more
While you on the site why not become a member of ECA.
For more information please visit www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/membership
We here at Atkinson Training also offer in services training on EYLF, Contact us today for information on how to book our trainers 49261 092, admin@atkinsontraining.com
Sick of the rainy days
Do you have a child in your care and all you both want to do is go and play outside but…. It just wont stop raining?
Instead of being bored and climbing the walls, why not use the weather to your advantage!
Here are some ideas:
Powdered paint
Instead of being bored and climbing the walls, why not use the weather to your advantage!
Here are some ideas:
Powdered paint
- Powdered paint is brilliant and super easy to use
- (if wether is sprinkling or light rain, otherwise you will be pulling your artowrk out of a neighbouring tree!
- Find a peice of paper or fabric, the larger the better
- Go outside under an unbrella or decking shake the powered paint over your paper/ fabic
- Go back under shelter and watch what happens to your work as the rain hits the fabric/ paper
- Once you have a wonderful pattern of raindrops bring under the cover to dry
- Now it is dry, hang up or cut out designs
- How wonderful would it be to make your own cloting patches, bags, canvass’s! Your only limited by your imagination
- Ok so it is pouring outside why not go on an adventure…..
- Together create a cubbyhouse/ ship/ tent
- Use blanket, sheets, pegs, whatever takes your fancy
- This is a great space to read, draw or act out an adventure
- Why not even have dinner in your creation!
- So it has been raining….. alot
- The ground is all muddy and wet
- Sounds like fun to me!
- Grab some old, warm clothes and head outdoors
- Look at the garden. Are there any changes since last time you looked?
- Where are all the insects, birds, worms?
- Does the garden smell different
- Jump in some puddles - talk about volume
Changes in our weather are a constant, why not use this time to encourage and discover maths and science concepts together!
A bit of Fun
A Bit of Fun …
Only takes about 2 seconds, it originally came from an orthopedic surgeon.This will confuse your mind and you will keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can’t. It’s pre-programmed in your brain!
Free course!!!
Government funding now available
Yes that’s right The NSW State Government is funding training for:Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services
If you are competent in Diploma of Children’s Services you may be eligible
Call now as enrolments are filling up fast49261092admin@atkinsontraining.comAdvanced Diploma in Children’s Services is a funded course through the NSW State Training Productivity Places Program for existing workers This course is targeted at people who are in or would like to be in a management or leadership role in Children’s Services. Upon completion of the Advanced Diploma you will have developed knowledge and skills in a range of areas
New AQTF Standards - Vetab
New AQTF Standards introduced
The new Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration and Continuing Registration of Training Organisations were approved by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment in late June for implementation from 1 July 2010.
The new standards will be presented to the Vocational Education and Accreditation Board (VETAB) at their meeting on 2 August for formal endorsement prior to their implementation in NSW. It is anticipated that audits conducted after 1 September 2010 will be against the new AQTF Standards.The Conditions and Standards were revised to strengthen the AQTF and provide additional protection for all students undertaking vocational education and training in Australia.
Key features:
- Strengthened requirements in areas of financial viability, financial management, fee protection and governance conditions
- Compliance with the Conditions of Registration will now be audited in the same way that compliance with the Standards is audited
- An organisation must comply with the Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing Registration at the date that it is approved for registration
- Non-compliance with the new Essential Conditions and Standards may result in a range of sanctions being placed on the Registered Training Organisation (RTO), which may include additional conditions being placed on an RTO’s registration, an RTO being de-registered, or an application for registration being rejected.
- Student fees paid in advance (Condition 5)
- the use of an AVETMIS compliant system (Condition 6)
- the use of a Unique Student identifier (Condition 6)
You can download copies of the new AQTF Standards from the training.com.au website.
Sourced: VETAB eNewsletter - July 2010 - Issue no.10
Introducing eHow
I have been searching on the net of late and have found a site that can actually give me answers to my questions, especially relating to the computer. It is called eHow.
Below is a link to a page that i have found to be very useful, it gives you step by step instructions on how to…
This link is How to develop Phonological Awareness in Preschoolers
eHow Jump online and learn something new
Below is a link to a page that i have found to be very useful, it gives you step by step instructions on how to…
This link is How to develop Phonological Awareness in Preschoolers
eHow Jump online and learn something new
Safety and Nutrition
Below are some great links relating to safety and nutrition
- standards-331-food-safety-programs-for-vulnerable-persons-guidelines
- queensland-government-food-safety-plan-for-childrens-services-fsp
- nsw information-on-food-safety-programs
- dietry-guidelines-for-children-and-adolescents
- dietry-guidelines-for-australians
- NEW NSW-DOCS-2010-childcare-cooks-qualification-requirements
Thursday, October 21, 2010
National Children's Week
Celebrating the rights of children everywhere -
National Children's Week October 23rd-31st
Children's Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia during the fourth week in October.
Children's Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. It is also a time for children to demonstrate their talents, skills and abilities.
For further information please click here
Address to the Nation
Tune in to any TV station, or online to hear the
'Address to the Nation' this
Sunday the 24th October 2010 at 7pm
To view more click here
Lets work together towards a common goal of diversity
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