Swings + Roundabouts Summer 2017

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30 TECHNOLOGY &
BUILDING DESIGN
31 CONNECTED MINDS
34 SHOULD YOU BE
CONCERNED
ABOUT LEAD PAINT
36 Q & A WITH AUTHOR
VANESSA PETERSON
38 NEW MĀORI
LEARNING &
TEACHING GUIDE
39 RESOURCE REVIEWS
46 LAST LAUGH
7 FROM THE EDITOR
8 CEO'S MESSAGE
9 ECC UPDATE
10 CENTRE PROFILE:
TOTS LOVE
COUNTRY
12 SO YOU KNOW
13 STANDARDS FOR
THE TEACHING
PROFESSION
14 SUPPORTING
TRANSITIONS TO
SCHOOL
17 HOW ARCHITECTURE
SUPPORTS
TRANSITION
18 CENTRE TRANSITIONS
20 THREE LITTLE BIRDS
SUPPORTING
WHĀNAU
22 THE MAGIC OF
DRAWING
26 PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
PLAN
28 HANGARAU
MATIHIKO  LINKING
TO ECE
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this issue...
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Cover image: Tots Love Country Early Learning Centre
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