Early Childhood Industry
In order to learn new words, researchers have found that children use an automatic object-association technique, which is remarkably similar to how robots learn. Young children are notorious for how quickly they can pick up words. In order to better understand the mechanics of such early learning, a new study tested the object association skills […]
The Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) Packages aim to build the capacity of funded kindergartens for supporting the access and participation of children with a disability and high support needs and/or complex medical needs. The support provided by the KIS packages is on top of the existing resources available to kindergarten staff and does not necessarily […]
Victoria has introduced compulsory minimum standards that apply to organisations that provide services for children, in order to help protect children from all forms of abuse. The Child Safe Standards form part of the Victorian Government’s response to the Betrayal of Trust Inquiry. Consistent with the Betrayal of Trust Inquiry’s recommendations, the aim of the […]
Who trained the early childhood educators who care for your children … your grandchildren … your nieces and nephews? Why is it so important? It’s a well proven fact that the foundations for a person’s life successes, health and emotional wellbeing lie in early childhood. If we get it right in the early years, we […]
Work at the Research School of Psychology of the Australian National University shows that toddlers’ symbolic play, which involves use of the imagination, promotes language development more effectively than functional play, such as solving puzzles, building with blocks or drawing. Over fifty infants’ early language development was tracked according to the style of play toddlers […]
Excellent results in ACECQA’s Annual Report in the number and proportion of approved services in Victoria with a quality rating, by quality rating level, as of 30 June 2015. Significant improvement required – 0 Working Towards NQS – 610 (21%) Meeting NQS – 1318 (46%) Exceeding NQS – 934 (33%) Excellent rated – 6 TOTAL […]