The Space Issue 36 - WINTER 2014

The Space magazine is a practical, fun, full-colour magazine published especially for teachers and parents of young children. With lots of articles, photographs, practical activities, regular columns on parenting, science, art, food and nutrition, this magazine is a must for every early childhood service.

The Space magazine has published feature articles and interviews with well respected international early childhood experts as well as reviews, stories, ideas, recipes, child friendly jokes, projects and photographs from teachers here in Aotearoa/New Zealand and around the world.
 
The Space magazine is produced quarterly by Childspace Early Childhood Institute in Wellington, New Zealand. Childspace Early Childhood Institute is an education organisation committed to improving Early Childhood Education provision and practices. All Childspace Institute conferences and professional development seminars are advertised in The Space so subscribers to the magazine always know about excellent professional development coming up in their area.

Contents of Issue 36 include: 

• 20 Ways to Encourage Children's Creativity by Karen Stephens
• Standards of Experience by Dr Lilian Katz
• Being a registered teacher and belonging to the teaching profession by Deborah Wansborough
• Conversations about children's learning during risky play by Athene Jensen
• A Kiwi abroad by Nicola Cairns-Cowan
• Nature based ECE in New Zealand, featuring Northland Childspace, Koru Bush School, Paparangi Kindergarten and Kinderen
• Not just a service, but an asset by Cherie Boyd
• Accepting difference and expanding our notion of family by Kath Cooper
• Sometimes in life you just have to eat your words by Ally Attwell
• Programme of interest: Nature Kids Early Childhood Education Centre, Motueka
• Programme of interest: Lincoln University Childcare & Pre-school