Many refugee families come to Australia each year from different parts of the world and with a vast range of experiences. As Australia awaits the settlement of Syrian refugees over the coming months we, as early childhood leaders and educators, can start preparing to receive these children and families, and ensure that our services are […]
I was introduced to the idea that the care-education dichotomy was something we needed to move beyond, as a first year Early Childhood undergraduate back in 1980. We have come a long way, but the questions are still relevant due to issues of historical context, discursive politics and semantics. My PhD thesis examined the nature […]
This blog was originally posted in 2014 and updated in August 2020. Expressing joy, sharing and giving, these are evergreen qualities yet Christmas can look and feel different in different settings. This blog post is a timeless reflection on the end of the year: all that it brings us and all that we bring to it. […]
