Australian Journal of Early Childhood articles from September 2000

Australian Journal of Early Childhood archives from September 2000

Editorial.
September 1, 2000... `Swifter, higher, stronger!', proclaims the motto of the Olympic movement. On the eve of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the hearts and minds of many Australians are already converging on the question of which records will be smashed, which country...

Storytelling: The seeds of children's creativity.(Critical Essay)
September 1, 2000... Introduction Young children have a natural tendency to be drawn to narrative (Cooper, Collins & Saxby, 1992, p.i). As a storyteller I have found young children to be consistently interested and enthusiastic towards told stories. This...

A focus on literacy in home day care.(Critical Essay)
September 1, 2000... Although home day care providers look after considerable numbers of young children, e.g. 15.4% of young children in the USA (Children's Defense Fund, 1998), 10% in China; 45% in Finland, and 22% in Germany (Olmstead & Weikart, 1994), the...

Child care and the role of employer sponsorship.(Critical Essay)
September 1, 2000... Introduction The increase in maternal workforce participation has seen child care emerge as an important issue confronting employers in most western countries. A number of surveys suggest that work-related reasons dominate the need for...

Literacy contexts in family day care.(Critical Essay)
September 1, 2000... Introduction: Literacy Literacy is inseparable from the way we live relative to different texts, social contexts, and purposes. It is a way of taking meaning from the environment and requires competencies, skills, or sub-skills which...

Evaluating early intervention programs: One model's process and products.(Critical Essay)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The issue of program evaluation is critical for early intervention programs, as a measure of consumer satisfaction, compliance with regulations, and in providing effective services to families. Many programs internationally have struggled with...

Problem-solving in the first years of school.(Critical Essay)
September 1, 2000... During the first years of school, children's reasoning ability often develops along dichotomous levels. When at home or playing with neighbourhood friends, the ways in which young children reason and problem-solve may be qualitatively different...

Resilience in child refugees: An historical study.(Critical Essay)
September 1, 2000... Introduction In a period of intense introspection in Australia about the separation of children from their families, and of renewed refugee activity, the following research provides insight into some of the long-term effects of separation,...