Australian
Early Development Census resources
This project is to promote and demonstrate the importance of
using the data collected for to inform programming, planning, and development
and implementation on Quality Improvement Plans and to assist Kindergartens and
other programs to build skills and knowledge of how to use the data to support
their programming and planning.
They have a whole website dedicated to this project and it
even has a link for researchers, specifically for researchers. Not many sites
do have a section just for researchers, but I think it’s important for all
professionals in the early childhood field to receive information to keep the
field going strong and the benefits it has for young children.
They have a list of options in the researchers section and
the section that I found interesting was the current research projects. On the
site there is a list of research projects; all of the projects are on important
developmental needs of young children. The researcher project that was the most
current is on young children’s health development. It breaks down the various
health issues young children can suffer from and learn ways to prevent them from
happening.
Some of the current topics that are interesting and I would
like to learn more of are: The Health of
Children and Young People in NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer 2014,
Associations
Between the Early Development Instrument at Age 5, and Reading and Numeracy Skills
at Ages 8, 10 and 12: a Prospective Linked Data Study, and Updating
Child Social Exclusion (CSE) at Small Area Level in Australia; there
are many more interesting projects relating to early childhood education
and the field itself.
The new insight I
have gained from exploring this website is the importance of children’s health
and nutrition, including separation anxiety, and transition to schools for
children and adults. These topics are all under the parent resource section on
the website. Throughout the article, there are links for more information and
other resources on the same topic. I find that children, families, and early
childhood professionals care about health and nutrition, child development, and
transitions to changes that occur in a child’s life. It’s a nice guide for
researchers to know why early childhood professionals partake in various research
projects that support and share knowledge on topics relating to early childhood
education and the field.
I was impressed with
all the resources and professional training's that are offered through the site.
It’s a place I would want to go back and look through. There are many resources
that I thought were helpful for teachers to use in their classrooms. There are
some great guidelines that I could share with the families in my program to
help support their knowledge on health and nutrition, especially asthma. The
resources explain it in a way many can easily understand what asthma is and how
to support those that have it.
Reference:
Early Childhood Australia. Retrieved from http://earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
I researched the same website. I was also impressed with everything the website had to offer. I was especially impressed with the discussion they had about the Aboriginal people. They are trying to educate people about the Aboriginal people and how sensitive the website was to the Aboriginal people. That website has a great deal of resources for families, educators, and researchers.
ReplyDeleteErin,
ReplyDeleteI also chose to explore the website of Early Childhood Australia. I find it very interesting and I also saw that it is like any childhood education website with a blog, parent resources, and other topic that will help professional or anyone gain information on early childhood education. I also like that it was easy to find what you were looking for. I also like the opportunity to be able to become a member. It i just like the NAEYC website here in the United States.