Facebook What do you think? free articles by Anne Stonehouse
What do you think? is a weekly feature piece by Anne Stonehouse, a respected presence in the early childhood profession. Her What do you think? opinion articles surrounding EYLF and NQS topics will be posted on the Facebook Notes tab every Friday. We welcome you to comment on and share these free articles.
2013
What do you think? 'A confession’
What do you think? 'What’s dressing up all about?'
What do you think? 'What’s worth learning – the names of shapes or how to negotiate with others?'
What do you think? 'Separating personal and professional relationships – possible?'
What do you think? 'Responding to children’s interests – when, why and how?'
What do you think? 'The Boston Bombings – Lessons for Children?'
What do you think? 'Induction – too much, too little or just right?'
What do you think? 'Communicating, conferring, collaborating – what do you do?'
What do you think? 'Relationships: Warm, friendly — AND professional'
2012
What do you think? 'Responding to Children's Creations'
What do you think? 'The documentation craze'
What do you think? 'How matters as much as what'
What do you think? 'Learning to get along—the EYLF way'
What do you think? 'Junk and rubbish'
What do you think? 'Reflecting on casting away and gathering'
What do you think? 'Diversity and difference'
What do you think? 'Belonging, being and becoming in the workplace'
What do you think? 'Banning activities and incidental learning'
What do you think? 'Separations: Crunch time for relationships'
What do you think? 'Pictures and words matter!'
What do you think? 'Future focus'
What do you think? 'Inclusion, diversity, good early childhood practice - what's the difference? (Part 1)'
What do you think? 'Inclusion, diversity, good early childhood practice - what's the difference? (Part 2)'
What do you think? 'Is laughter appropriate?'
What do you think? 'Celebrate bias!'
What do you think? 'Perhaps love?'
What do you think? 'The carefree (not) lives of children'
What do you think? 'Continuous improvement – the "vibe"'
What do you think? 'Children as teachers'
What do you think? 'What's the big deal about play?'
What do you think? 'Temper tantrums: momentary meltdowns'
What do you think? 'Parents and educators: them and us'
What do you think? 'Seeing the forest and the trees'
What do you think? 'Do manners matter?'
What do you think? 'A lesson from Luke – and Sally and James and Lleyton and…?'
What do you think? 'These are a few of my favourite children'
What do you think? 'What will YOU and your service do about National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day?'
What do you think? 'Piaget - a blast from the past or relevant for the present?'
What do you think? 'Forget about care and education!'
What do you think? 'Hearts on sleeves - a good thing?'
What do you think? 'Shared decision making with families – ‘where appropriate’ or always?'
What do you think? 'Children's dignity - what does it mean?'
What do you think? 'Walking the talk - doing and articulating'
What do you think? 'How do you promote "children's spiritual being"?'
What do you think? 'Do Reconciliation, whales, asylum seekers and vegetarianism have a place in the curriculum?'
What do you think? 'What’s the difference?'
What do you think? 'Lunch is more than eating'
What do you think? 'What’s so special about natural materials?'
What do you think? 'Children’s agency is not a Government department!'
What do you think? 'The EYLF and NQS in their place'
What do you think? 'What do children see about themselves? (Part 1)'
What do you think? 'What do children see about themselves? (Part 2)'
What do you think? 'What's context got to do with what I do?'
What do you think? 'Parents are first teachers but...'
What do you think? 'Love of reading - a great gift'
What do you think? 'Taking the lead in partnerships'
What do you think? 'To paraphrase Elvis, ‘a little more thinking, a little less passion’
