Childspace Early Learning

09/10/2026

Childspace teacher only day October 2026. Woodwork, storytelling, puppetry, pedagogy, kaupapa, craft, sewing, needle-felting, curriculum planning, wildspace, mini-goats, rabbits, chickens, cheese-sticks, advocacy, documentation, belly-laughs, hugs, and of course a happy hour to finish. Proud of these special people who are always looking to learn more and improve practice.

03/10/2026

We were grateful to share and connect with so many educators and leaders at ECA 2026 in Melbourne. A very special thanks to this joyful and passionate team of people from It takes a Village Australia.
You were beautiful hosts in your home town and took our kiwi contingent under your wings and made us feel very welcome members of your village for the last 3 days. Love, joy, and hugs to you all for a fantastic experience!

03/10/2026

We enjoy a special relationship with Journey Early Learning thanks to an exchange led by Fiona Veld Brown. Great to see you again, team.

02/10/2026

Feeling very fancy signing books at ECA today. Thanks for all the lovely feedback and yarns.

02/10/2026

We're delighted to be at ECA this week and to be sharing our research and practice around continuity.

27/09/2026

16/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our Free Educator Webinar brought to you by the Fraser Foundation, with Toni Christie exploring “Respectful People, Places and Things”.

A special thank you to Toni for such an inspiring session, sharing thoughtful insights and practical ways to bring respect into our everyday interactions with children, each other and the environments we share.

Registered but couldn’t make it? Keep an eye on your inbox—an email with the recording will be sent out this week. Remember to check your junk or spam folder too!

15/09/2026

GIVEAWAY!
We have an Animal Kingdom face painting kit to give away to one lucky subscriber, thanks to our friends at Palette Pals! The kit comes with paint, brushes, sponges, stencils, instructions, and all you need to make some fun wild animal face paint designs. Head to The Space tab on our website (available for all Space and Childspace At Your Place subscribers) and find the article on face painting (or go to childspace.nz/space/the-activity-tamariki-love-but-many-kaiako-feel-nervous-to-try/) for details on how to enter this giveaway. Go in the draw before the end of September for your chance to win.
Not a subscriber yet? Go to childspace.nz/joinspace to subscribe to The Space magazine, or childspace.nz/join to join Childspace At Your Place (The Space magazine PLUS a library of amazing professional development videos!)

14/09/2026

There's still time to register for this free webinar happening tomorrow!

13/09/2026

The Space #85 is here! Featuring some lovely kaiako and tamariki representing Teach Peace at Childspace Ngaio on the cover, our usual amazing columns with advice from Toni and Robin, a special giveaway, a state of the sector report from our colleagues at Te Rito Maioha, and much much more. All Space and Childspace At Your Place subscribers can head over to our website to read the latest issue. Read the whole thing as a PDF, or check out each article as its own post under 'The Space' tab on our site!