Sunday, June 5, 2011

Early childhood Australia

The first thing that I noticed when I got to the website of Early Childhood Australia was their mission statement. In their mission statement they promised to advocate for the quality, social justice and equity in all of the issues that surround the early childhood field from birth to eight years. There mission statement was short, but to the point and gave a little insight on what is important to the early childhood field in Australia.

The next area of the website that I navigated to was the research section. I found  a lot of information on research that is being done in Australia now related to the early childhood field. The research I found ranged from issues related to diversity to dealing with bullying. It seems like the Australian ECE fields deals with many of the same issues that we deal with here in the United States. Below I posted some of the research articles that I found on the website:


Respecting diversity: Articulating early childhood practice
Children's resilience: Working with the Early Years Learning Framework
Learning and teaching through play
Stars are made of glass: Children as capable and creative communicators
The Early Years Learning Framework: Building confident learners
The Early Years Learning Framework: Getting started
Optimistic carers and children: Pathways to confidence and wellbeing
Nurturing the spiritual child: Compassion, connection and a sense of self
Dealing with bullying together: Prevention and resolution
Portfolios: Documenting a journey
Treasures and collections: A touch of magic in the early years


What  I really liked about this website is that it was jammed packed with information, resources, links to affiliated site, newsletters, books, and many other ways to stay connected to the ECE community. I found it similar to the sites we have here in the states. I liked it and it felt comfortable to navigate through, and it seems like they are doing a lot in Australia to enhance early childhood education.


http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/

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