I decided to research Early Childhood Australia. There are many current international research topics such as the following:
· Respecting diversity: Articulating early childhood practice
· Learning and teaching through play
· The Early Years Learning Framework: Building confident learners
· Learnings from High/Scope: Enriching everyday practice
· Discovering letters and sounds
· Diversity and difference: Lighting and spirit of identity
Some new insight I gained was from the “About Everyday Learning” section. This quote caught my attention “making the ordinary, extraordinary”. Sometimes repetition can become stale and become so ordinary that a child does not learn anything new. However making the most out of a day and trying new ways to spice up the day to make it different can make a huge difference in a child’s education. Also, in this link there is a guide to assist parents, grandparents and care givers.
Some noteworthy information I found on the website was under the link Resource themes. There are five themes.
1. Being, Belonging and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework
2. School readiness and children’s transition
3. Sustainability, global warming and climate change
4. Baby and toddler sleeping
5. Child health and childhood obesity
Over these five themes the site allows you to print the information. The resources are there to assist practitioners and give practical support to services and early childhood education. There are entire sections that can be used for guidance and support.
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteI agree, repetition can become stale. Just as some teachers become complacent, so does children. This is why it is so important that we offer a variety of activities and props to stimulate their minds. We are constantly rotating games, toys, books, and props to prevent this from occuring.
Respecting diversity. That seems like a very interesting topic especially for children at such a young age. To me it seems that it teaches them how to resepct others of different cultures.Learning and teaching through play is also a good topic. I feel that is the best way a child can learn
ReplyDeleteKimberly,
ReplyDeleteI love the quote make the ordinary, extraordinary. I realize that you have to do this to keep children's attention. I do this in math a lot. An example would be Ten Go Fish. In this I have taken regular Go Fish and changed it so that children are learning thier ten facts. So instead of asking for the same number that is in their hand the child is asking for a number that when they add them together it equals ten. Ex. I have a 2 so I ask if anyone has a 8. The children don't realize that they are learning their math facts. We have to get creative to make children/families/the community learn sometimes.