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Determining your Language Support Needs

16 December 2025

Curious about how to effectively support multilingual children and families in early childhood education? Learn the differences between interpreters, translators, and fkaCS Community Language Support Workers, and how they can…

Learning English as an Additional Language in Early Childhood (2nd ed., Clarke, 2019).

16 December 2025

fkaCS is excited to announce the release of Dr Priscilla M. Clarke’s publication, Learning English as an Additional Language in Early Childhood, 2nd Edition. Complete with a new look and…

Educator Approaches to Planning and Assessing with Multilingual Learners

16 December 2025

When planning and assessing children’s learning, early childhood professionals employ a range of tools and techniques to gain a holistic understanding of each child (VEYLDF, 2016). This process includes selecting…

Using Online Resources to Engage Multilingual Families

16 December 2025

Discover how to enhance family engagement in early childhood education through effective digital communication tools. This article provides practical strategies for using platforms like email, SMS, and video calls to…

Supporting Home Languages

16 December 2025

Language, culture, and identity are closely intertwined. Current academic discussions emphasise that language encompasses more than just words, phrases, and sounds; it also shapes social interactions (Evans, 2014). Moreover, culture…

Planning for the First Day

16 December 2025

When planning your approach to the first day and orientation period, it’s important to support families and the service to have positive experiences within their first encounters when it matters…

Supporting Multi-age Groups through Differentiated Teaching

16 December 2025

Welcoming younger children into Kindergarten services has led to pedagogical considerations and reflections to ensure all children are supported within our programs. A common question that has accompanied the rollout…

Meaningful Orientation

16 December 2025

The emphasis on transitions often centers around supporting a positive adjustment to school. However, it’s important to remember that transitioning into an early childhood education and care service can be…

Inclusion and Identity in Early Childhood Education

16 December 2025

The concept of ‘inclusion’ in early childhood education has too often been viewed something to ‘do’ or add to an early years program. However, if we focus our attention on…

Language, Identity, and Labels

16 December 2025

As early childhood professionals, we strive to create a welcoming, inclusive and responsive learning environment for all children and families. However, in our efforts to understand, acknowledge and support families…

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