Rachael Hedger on early childhood reform: implications for our children, the sector, and the economy. This week, Victoria and New South Wales jointly announced a universal preschool year for all 4-year-old children, offering 30-hours of fully subsided ‘pre-prep’ or ‘pre-kindergarten’. Victoria plans to implement this change from 2025 whilst NSW will begin from 2030. This …
As the Omicron virus leaves thousands of families without childcare, because hundreds of early childhood services have been forced to close, early childhood educators are in demand. Previously there was around 30% turnover in the sector, but a 2021 survey of 4000 educators revealed 73% planned to leave in the next three years. A multinational …
A presentation from the Early Childhood SIG at #AARE2021 with Deborah Pino-Pasternak, Claire McLachlan and Dimity Franks. The Masai tribes of Africa use the traditional greeting “Kasserian Ingera,” which translates to “And how are the children?” This greeting demonstrates the emphasis Masai warriors place on the wellbeing of the children in their tribe. As early …
Designing a research project that engages well with stakeholders is held up as the gold star when applying …
Digital technologies are a prominent and integral feature of daily living and are present in our homes, educational settings and communities. This week research from the Gonski Institute for Education at UNSW revealed parents see digital devices as necessary for their kids’ learning but worry about the distraction and activities they’re missing out on. So how …
Early childhood teachers have many roles in a classroom – mentor, therapist, nurse, scientist, and judge, to name …
One parent shared with me that she was told ‘You’re just on your own until they go to …
In kindy, I was very sad for most of the time. Nobody could understand me, so they didn’t …
It isn’t often you see the terms ‘teacher research’ and ‘toddler risky play’ in the one sentence. So …
I believe the most important outcomes of education for children today are the enhancement of their individual intelligence …