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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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August 25, 2020
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Kia ora, this week new research from the University of Gothenburg which compares the experiences and responses of early childhood services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, educational and fun shark crafts to support learning around these formidable ocean dwellers.
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International approaches to lockdown in early childhood settings
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In New Zealand, early childhood centres were closed during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and even when they reopened many families chose to keep their children at home. This contrasts with the situation in Australia, where for the most part early childhood centres remained open to families.
A new study from the University of Gothenburg has sought to compare the different responses to lockdown by early childhood provider and describes how preschools and preschool teachers in Sweden, Norway and the United States acted when the coronavirus pandemic struck in March.
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Sharks with Sharp Teeth - Craft
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Did you know sharks have been around for more than 420 million years and predate the dinosaurs, which roamed the earth a mere 230 million years ago! These apex predators have got a bad rap from movies and the news media, but the truth is most sharks should be more afraid of us than we should be of them.
Humans kill around 100 million sharks every year, while they cause an average of seven deaths and 70 attacks each year. In fact, the odds of being attacked by a shark are 1 in 11.5 million while the odds of being struck by lightning is 1 in 600,000.
Children love sharks and this week's ocean themed craft ideas provide the perfect excuse to talk to the children in your service about the important role sharks play in our ocean ecosystems.
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