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This page features our practice-based videos showcasing excellent teaching in early childhood centres. 

Curriculum
videos

Early literacy

Early literacy tools for infants and toddlers

Intentional strategies for supporting infants’ early engagement with literacy.
Outdoor spaces in early childhood education

Local curriculum and learning outside the centre

How venturing outside the centre builds children’s sense of belonging in their community.
Science and STEM

STEM learning and local curriculum in the construction corner

Blocks and construction materials provide rich opportunities for cross-curricular learning.
Teacher inquiry in early childhood education

Inquiry based planning and curriculum design

The principles of an inquiry-based approach at Kids’ Domain.
Teacher inquiry

Inquiry in action

How the teachers at Kids’ Domain use an inquiry-based approach to respond to children’s interests.
Curriculum design in early childhood education

Pedagogical tools for developing a project

Discover how one early childhood centre approaches a project-focused curriculum.
Play in early childhood education

Outdoor explorers: Risk-taking beyond the centre

Exploring the local community provides many valuable learning opportunities,
Curriculum design in early childhood education

The design process

See how one teacher’s interest in fashion design led to the development of a cross-curricular focus on design thinking.
Curriculum design in early childhood education

Projects at Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten

Explore how a kindergarten uses extended projects to embrace and celebrate children’s exploration.
Social and emotional competence in early childhood education

Routines with heart: When routines become rituals

Developing routines and rituals helps give children a sense of ownership of the daily programme.
Curriculum design in early childhood education

Nature Man: a project by Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten

Explore how children’s wonderings and questions can spark inquiries and cross-curricular learning.
Curriculum design in early childhood education

Engaging with the community: Meeting the real Nature Man!

How children’s interests, wonderings and questions can create authentic community partnerships.
Science and STEM

Science and kaitiakitanga: a relationship in harmony 

Using science for children to learn how to protect and nurture their environment.
Science and STEM

Gardening: a journey inspired by culture, values, dispositions, and engagement

Gardening opens up a wide range of opportunities for science, sustainability, and social emotional learning.
Working theories in early childhood education

Responding to children’s interests and working theories

As children explore the world, around them, there are countless opportunities to explore their ideas and build their understand.

Pedagogy
videos

Science and STEM

STEM learning and local curriculum in the construction corner

Blocks and construction materials provide rich opportunities for cross-curricular learning.
Digital technologies in early childhood education

Engaging with technology

How technology can be used in different ways to enrich children’s learning.
Pedagogy for infants and toddlers

Intentional interactions with infants and toddlers

Using deliberate strategies to support infants’ and toddlers’ emotional wellbeing and learning.
Pedagogy for infants and toddlers

Environments and resources for infants and toddlers

The benefits of open-ended resources and environments for supporting learning and exploration.
Play in early childhood education

Exploration and learning: Taking risks

Opportunities for exploration and risk-taking supports children’s resilience, perseverance and confidence.
Pedagogy for infants and toddlers

Teaching strategies for infants and toddlers: Anchoring

Using anchoring to support infants’ and toddlers’ exploration, learning, and emotional wellbeing
Science and STEM

Science and kaitiakitanga: a relationship in harmony 

Using science for children to learn how to protect and nurture their environment.
Play in early childhood education

Environments and resources that promote agency

Valuing children’s right to advocate for their own and others’ ideas.
Culturally responsive pedagogy in early childhood education

Valuing traditional Māori medicine: Rongoā

Engaging in Rongoā Māori in early childhood settings.
Intentional teaching in early childhood education

Intentional teaching and the role of the teacher

Using intentional language when engaging with children.

Learning &
development
videos

Outdoor spaces in early childhood education

Providing challenge and exploring risk in outdoor play

Challenging and risky play provides multiple opportunities for physical and social emotional learning.
Play in early childhood education

Environments and resources that promote agency

Valuing children’s right to advocate for their own and others’ ideas.

Leadership
videos

Building effective teams

Kotahitanga: Working together as a collective

How effective teams work together and support each other.

Relationships
videos

Transitions

When a new child starts at Kids’ Domain

A team-based approach to settling a new child into the centre.
Transitions

The transition from home

See how one centre creates positive and enriching experiences for children, parents and teachers.

Children & wellbeing
videos

Transitions

When a new child starts at Kids’ Domain

A team-based approach to settling a new child into the centre.

Environments
videos

Outdoor spaces in early childhood education

Local curriculum and learning outside the centre

How venturing outside the centre builds children’s sense of belonging in their community.
Outdoor spaces in early childhood education

Intentionally designed environments

The deliberate design of spaces affords a range of curriculum opportunities.
Outdoor spaces in early childhood education

Providing challenge and exploring risk in outdoor play

Challenging and risky play provides multiple opportunities for physical and social emotional learning.
Play in early childhood education

Exploration and learning: Taking risks

Opportunities for exploration and risk-taking supports children’s resilience, perseverance and confidence.
Outdoor spaces in early childhood education

The intentional design of outdoor spaces

How one centre approached the design of their outside spaces.

Assessment
videos

Assessment in early childhood education

The role of documentation at Kids’ Domain

How one team approaches the documentation of children’s learning.
Assessment in early childhood education

Documentation that captures and communicates learning

How respectful documentation can lead to the development of a meaningful and authentic curriculum.

Professional development
videos

Teacher inquiry in early childhood education

Inquiry based planning and curriculum design

The principles of an inquiry-based approach at Kids’ Domain.
Teacher inquiry

Inquiry in action

How the teachers at Kids’ Domain use an inquiry-based approach to respond to children’s interests.

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