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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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July 21, 2020
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Kia ora, this week we explore the 15 main reasons why young children bite and 10 glorious picture books about LGBTQI children and families to consider for your service.
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15 reasons why kids bite
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Reporting instances of biting is never easy, and the news can be shocking for the parents of both the biter and the bitten. As all educators understand, biting is a natural developmental stage for many young children aged 1-3 years old and the causes and motivations can vary significantly.
It's important to take a whole-of-service approach to managing children who bite and to try not to become angry or frustrated. The Early Childhood Research Hub has compiled a comprehensive resource describing the most common causes of biting as well as a range of positive responses educators can employ to address the problem.
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Books to boost LGBTQI Inclusion
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Research published in The Conversation in 2018 documenting the experiences of LGBTQI families entering schools highlighted the overwhelming fact that these families wanted to be both visible and treated like any other family in their school community.
However, treating an LGBTQI family the same as all other families does not mean business as usual and will generally require a change in practice. For example forms may needed to be changed to reflect that not all families have a mother and a father, rituals around Mother’s Day and Father's Day may need to be adjusted and early discussions about where babies come from may also need to be revised to accommodate different family structures.
The parents overwhelmingly said they wanted their schools to use books, images and examples in their curriculum to reflect the existence of diverse family structures.
To this end here are 10 gorgeous picture books which are a joy to share and will also make your bookshelf more inclusive of the diverse range of families in our community.
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