The Early Education Show

Liam chats with Jenny Mikakos, Minister for Families and Children in the Victorian Government and discuss the Jobs for Families Package and the National Partnership Agreement for Early Education.   Links Jenny Mikakos WebsiteJenny Mikakos on TwitterPetition - Stop the Kinder Cuts

So there was a fair bit of early childhood news during our break! We spend a catch-up episode going over all the big news, including: ECEC fees continue to riseThe NQF Review should be out soonACECQA has a new CEONSW has a new Early Childhood MinisterA centre is offering "university-style" early learningSenator David Lleyonhelm is an idiot, sector responds fabulouslyTurnbull announces Jobs for Families legislation changes - kind of   Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

So there was a fair bit of early childhood news during our break! We spend a catch-up episode going over all the big news, including: ECEC fees continue to riseThe NQF Review should be out soonACECQA has a new CEONSW has a new Early Childhood MinisterA centre is offering "university-style" early learning Senator David Lleyonhelm is an idiot, sector responds fabulouslyTurnbull announces Jobs for Families legislation changes - kind of   Recommendations Lisa: Family matters: Early learning sows the seeds Leanne: Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism Liam: The NPR Politics Podcast & The FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast   Big thanks to Melissa Brooks for her very, very kind rating and reviews on iTunes. We all really appreciate it! You can now support the show at Patreon. If you're able to support us, thank you so very much. Follow us on Twitter! @EarlyEduShow Lisa is @LisaJBryant Liam is @LiamMcNicholas Leanne is @LeanneMGibbs3 Like us on Facebook!

We're back for the last regular episode of 2016, with: A look back at the key events of the year A quick peek ahead to 2017 The answers to some listener's questions.   Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

We're back for the last regular episode of 2016, with: A look back at the key events of the year A quick peek ahead to 2017 The answers to some listener's questions.   News of the Week: Australia's largest after-school care company banned from tendering for new contracts in NSWBain Capital buys Camp Australia childcare business   Recommendations Leanne: NAPLAN results reveal little change in literacy and numeracy performance – here are some key takeaway findings Lisa: Childcare not child's play Liam: How Investing In Preschool Beats The Stock Market, Hands Down   We'll be back in early February 2017 with our next regular episode. Make sure you've subscribed in the podcast app of your choice to know when we're back, and get any little bonus episodes that may appear between now and then. Thanks to all of our listeners who have stuck with us for this run of episodes. We hope you've enjoyed listening to it as much as we've enjoyed making it! Follow us on Twitter! @EarlyEduShow Lisa is @LisaJBryant Liam is @LiamMcNicholas Leanne is @LeanneMGibbs3 Like us on Facebook!

This week we're focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) in early childhood education. How does it fit with the current early years curriculum and programs, and how can we support children's skills in these areas? Thanks to Sibylle Seidler from Little Scientists for joining Leanne for an interview. You can find out more about the Little Scientists program here.   Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

This week we're focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) in early childhood education. How does it fit with the current early years curriculum and programs, and how can we support children's skills in these areas? Thanks to Sibylle Seidler from Little Scientists for joining Leanne for an interview. You can find out more about the Little Scientists program here.   Useful links for this week: About the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)NISA early learning initiatives PISA results don’t look good, but before we panic let’s look at what we can learn from the latest test     News of the Week Children's Rights Report 2016 (and the version for children)   Recommendations Lisa: The Sorrows of Colleagues Leanne: A year in review: Early Childhood Council & STEM Education Must Start in Early Childhood Liam: The Playground Where Babies Learn to Talk   Our Q&A episode is next week so if you have a question you want use to discuss, head right here! Big thanks to Emily Hughes for her very, very kind rating and reviews on iTunes. We all really appreciate it! Follow us on Twitter! @EarlyEduShow Lisa is @LisaJBryant Liam is @LiamMcNicholas Leanne is @LeanneMGibbs3 Like us on Facebook!

Lisa, Leanne and Liam return with special guest Karl Hessian to discuss the history, complexity and risks of corporate early childhood education provision in Australia.   Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

We're back with some more discussion on the policy and politics of early education in Australia. This week: What would we do if we were put in charge of early childhood education for a day? Is the quality ratings system under threat?   Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

We're back with another packed episode! This week on the agenda: Should we talk politics with young children in early education centres, and if so - how? We each share one of our favourite bits of research with each other A quick chat about AGM season, and elections to boards and peak bodies   Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

A quick "deleted scene" from our last episode which ran a bit long (even for us). We have a bit of a chat about some of the stark divisions in how we talk about early childhood as a society.

We're back, with an episode focused on engaging with politics, including an interview with recently elected ACT MLA Chris Steel.   Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

Lisa, Leanne and Liam return to your ears once again to discuss: The state of early childhood politics in the United States as we prepare for either President Clinton (yay!) or President Trump (oh dear God no!!!) next week The likelihood of Australia extending funded preschool to all 3-year-olds Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

Lisa, Leanne and Liam are back again to discuss how well Australia is doing in upholding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and how well we engage with rights in the early childhood sector. You’ll also hear Leanne interviewing Associate Professor Fran Press and Dr Sandie Wong about OMEP’s declaration on addressing the rights of migrant and refugee children. Thanks Fran and Sandie for joining us! Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

Lisa, Leanne and Liam are back again to discuss:  How do the words and language we use around early childhood education make a difference? Then we hear from Liam and some special guests on Kate Ellis’s address to the National Press Club, including interviews with Kate Ellis herself as well as Sam Page from Early Childhood Australia. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.