Australian Journal of Early Childhood articles from September 2001

Australian Journal of Early Childhood archives from September 2001

Editorial.
September 1, 2001... This edition of the Australian Journal of Early Childhood contains eight research articles that are similar in several respects. Above all they have a shared emphasis on the conduct of research that is authentic and capable of reflecting the...

Wise practice: The need to move beyond best practice in early childhood education.
September 1, 2001... Issues of quality in early childhood education were targeted in many of the early childhood debates during the 1980s. Subsequently, systems for the accreditation of children's services were established in a number of countries including USA,...

Transition to child care for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
September 1, 2001... For young children the transition between home and child care is a difficult process. Child care represents a new environment, with new people, new routines, new play opportunities and unknown peers. Ensuring the transition is a positive...

Indigenous early childhood educator's narratives: Some methodological considerations.
September 1, 2001... Introduction There is scant research literature available to early childhood educators to inform and guide their practice with very young Aboriginal children, (Glover and Black-Gutman, 1996), particularly literature from an Aboriginal...

Indigenous early childhood educators' narratives: Relationships, not activities.
September 1, 2001... Introduction This article discusses some findings from a collaborative, inter-cultural research project that used a narrative inquiry approach aimed at generating stories of practice through a shared meaning-making process (Clandinin &...

Metacognitive problem solving in preschoolers.
September 1, 2001... The developmental assumption that preschoolers are metacognitive is a contentious one. Siegler (1998) for instance argues that preschool metacognitive ability is implicit and not observable explicitly. Others have shown that when tasks are...

Collaborative frameworks for early numeracy: The house that Josh built.
September 1, 2001... Introduction Dichotomies regarding conceptions of the nature and possible place of literacy, numeracy, technological literacy (technocy), and science within the two systems regulating early childhood education have existed for some time....

Potential for partnership: Early childhood road safety education at home and preschool.
September 1, 2001... Introduction Death and injury from traffic-related accidents remain a major health issue for young children and there is a continuing need for interventions aimed at injury prevention, whether through educational approaches or engineering...

Parents' perceptions of kindergarten programs in Victoria.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Introduction In recent times there has been a growing recognition of the importance of parent-professional partnerships in early childhood settings (Hughes & MacNaughton, 1999; Hughes & MacNaughton, 2000; Rodd, 1999; Henry, 1996). One of...