Value of parents praised By JO MCKENZIE-MCLEAN – The Press Parents are just as good as teachers when it comes to educating toddlers, an early-childhood educator says. Dr Sarah Farquhar, who presented her findings at the New Zealand Playcentre Federation’s Diamond Jubilee conference in Auckland at the weekend, said…
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New Zealand Curriculum
The NZ curriculum isonline at : http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=3561&data=l Here are some other helpful websites in preparing the exemption. Te Whâriki is more relevant for a six year old?? since it is widely accepted that Early Childhood ranges from 0?? 6 years.http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl3567_v1/whariki.pdf It could also be useful to take note of development…
Home Education and Socialisation
Home Education and Socialisation by Craig S. Smith Without a doubt this is the one question, reservation and objection that is raised most often. It is ususlly the one raised first. It is often the one most hotly debated. And common experience among home educators is that socialisation, rather than…
Hold Your Family Together
Hold Your Family Together Posted in The Faith of Us Fathers The Industrial Revolution took dad away from the home where he traditionally worked with the entire family on the family business. Community Schools and then State funded Compulsory Schooling took the children away from home for longer and longer…