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Megan Mitchell National Children’s Commissioner. 18 October 2013. respecting children’s voices in play and learning early years conference ccsa and eca nsw crown plaza, hunter valley. The right to be heard and the right to play. A conversation about play. Importance of play. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Megan Mitchell
National Children’s Commissioner
18 October 2013
RESPECTING CHILDREN’S VOICES IN PLAY AND LEARNING
EARLY YEARS CONFERENCE CCSA AND ECA NSWCROWN PLAZA, HUNTER VALLEY
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The right to be heard and the right to play
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Importance of play
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The Big Banter
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Respecting the child’s voice in play and all matters affecting them
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What do children themselves say?
How about a kid Prime Minister
Imagine if every kid had
a rocket!
Everyone should live in castles
What if we had
personal robot
butlers
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What do children themselves say?
6 Week Old Baby“Normal” brain
6 Week Old Baby“Foetal Alcohol Syndrome” brain
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I’m happiest when playing with my friends at day care on the climbing frame. .
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What do children themselves say?
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Newtown OSHC, NSW
Photo of Commissioner Mitchel with children at North Newton OSHC, NSW (29 July 2013)
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Goulburn Street Primary School, TAS
Photo of drawings by children at Goulburn Street Primary School, TAS (24 June 2013)
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Northfield OSHC, SA
Photo of drawings by children at Northfield OSHC, SA (10 July 2013)
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Burgmann OSHC, ACT
Photo of drawings by children at Burgmann OSHC, ACT (30 May 2013)
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Belyuen Primary School, NT
Photo of Commissioner Mitchell and children at Belyuen Primary School, NT (7 August 2013)
The roads should be good so we can get around.
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Sacred Heart Primary School, WA
Photo of Commissioner Mitchell and children at Sacred Heart Primary School, WA (15 August 2013)
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6 Week Old Baby“Normal” brain
6 Week Old Baby“Foetal Alcohol Syndrome” brain
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