Australian Journal of Early Childhood articles from June 2003

Australian Journal of Early Childhood archives from June 2003

Editorial.
June 1, 2003... The first issue of the journal for 2003 focused on researching young children in early childhood settings. This second unthemed issue adds to our understandings of this area by providing us with a range of research papers--with many different...

The more he looked inside the more Piglet wasn't there: what adopting a sociocultural perspective can help us see.
June 1, 2003... Introduction One day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do, he thought he would do something, so he went round to Piglet's house to see what Piglet was doing. It was still snowing as he stumped over the white forest track, and he expected...

Sharing the lived experiences of children.
June 1, 2003... Theoretical perspectives Early childhood education is currently undergoing change and renewal in both national and international contexts. Cross-cultural and post-modern perspectives shared through increased globalisation and collaborative...

Preschooler response to pre-recorded music in three different situations.
June 1, 2003... Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate preschool children's responses to a variety of pre-recorded music in three different situations: sitting down with eyes closed, sitting with eyes open, and listening while engaged in...

Changing times: changing challenges for early childhood leaders.
June 1, 2003... Introduction Over the past decade, rapid change within schools as a result of the devolution of management practices to schools and their communities, has created substantial leadership challenges across all sectors of education, with...

One size doesn't fit all: patterns of pre-primary teacher policy engagement.
June 1, 2003... Introduction In Western Australia recent moves to outcomes-based education accompany increasing state government control of curriculum. In addition, as schools move towards a corporate plan for school development, teachers working in the...

Transitioning children from early childhood education to school: teacher beliefs and transition practices.
June 1, 2003... The transition of children from early childhood education facilities to school is receiving increasing attention as researchers and policy makers realise that the success with which the transition is accomplished can have an immediate impact on...

Teacher and student teacher perspectives of school readiness.
June 1, 2003... The phrase 'school readiness' is used to describe a number of different understandings of what constitutes the ingredients necessary for a child to make a successful transition from preschool or other prior-to-school setting to the formal...