Australian Journal of Early Childhood articles from June 2007

Australian Journal of Early Childhood archives from June 2007

Editorial.(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... THE JUNE ISSUE OF the Australian Journal of Early Childhood (AJEC) heralds the launch of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth's Commitment to Young Australians, which was held on 3 May 2007. The Australian Research...

The future is created by and within children.
June 1, 2007... Background THE OVERALL PURPOSE of this study is to present research areas within the early childhood education area in a dialogue between municipality and university. The content of the study has been a process in which individuals...

Internationalisation: some implications for teaching early childhood research.
June 1, 2007... Introduction and background MANY UNIVERSITIES IN Australia and in other countries are seeking to pursue internationalisation as a means of advancing the academic mission of the university (McBurnie, 2000). The term 'internationalisation'...

Study, work, rest and play: juggling the priorities of students' lives.
June 1, 2007... Introduction STUDENT RECORDS AT the University of Western Sydney indicate that around 98 per cent of students in early childhood teacher education programs are women; some are single mothers, many are married with children, while some have...

An investigation into the practices of a class of field-based student educators working in linguistically diverse early childhood centres.
June 1, 2007... Introduction INCREASING NUMBERS of young children speaking home languages other than English are attending early childhood centres in New Zealand (Ministry of Education, 2005; Statistics New Zealand, 2001). Early childhood educators are...

Documenting the early literacy and numeracy practices of home tutors in distance and isolated education in Australia.
June 1, 2007... Introduction and background TO PROPERLY CONTEXTUALISE this study, it is essential that the reader has a clear understanding of the sheer size of the Australian continent. Distance education is a necessary feature of our education system...

The play of children with special needs in mainstream and special education settings.
June 1, 2007... Introduction EDUCATIONALISTS AND occupational therapists alike recognise the importance of play as a child's primary occupation (Knox & Mailoux, 1997; Larson, 2004; Malone, 1999). Ironically, there is no universally accepted definition of...

Preparing children for school--benefits and privileges.
June 1, 2007... Transition to school THE SCHOOL CONTEXT is one of the most influential for shaping the course of human development. Children's transition and initial adjustment is critical for their development, wellbeing and progress through school. The...

Parent choice of early childhood education and care services.
June 1, 2007... Introduction YOUNG CHILDREN BENEFIT from experiences and environments that build on their life-world. Different types of children's services provide different types of experiences (Brannen & Moss, 2002; Dahlberg, Moss & Pence, 2002; Fleer,...