Early Childhood Education
- Quick Questions
Got any concerns or questions you'd like to discuss? Share them here and I (we? please join me I'm so lonely) will do our best to answer them.
- Where are the best places to look for childcare roles?
My girlfriend has recently finished her Graduate Diploma in Childcare and is looking to become an ECT.
Is Seek the best option? I also found an aggregator page on the Victorian Department of Education and Training's website.
Are there other places good for childcare roles? Is contacting a centre you want to work for a good strategy?
- Literacy Teaching Toolkit Map - Birth to 5 Years
This is a handy little resource for planning experiences or provocations in regards to literacy skills.
- What have theories got to do with it?
This is a useful primer to start thinking about how theories exist within the work we do.
- ECE and the .au domain
I just stumbled on this new community. Having a young child, I figured I should join and learn! I also noticed that the Lemmy instance has a .au domain. I’m sure the theories and ideas will apply globally; but what about information regarding law, school systems, etc? Is this community intended for Australian info? Or is it acceptable that I ask questions specific to the US?
- Child Theorists and Their Theories in Practiceaussiechildcarenetwork.com.au Child Theorists and Their Theories in Practice - Aussie Childcare Network
As Educators working with children, it's important to understand each theoretical approach and use parts of different theorists in context. Each theor...
Do you use theory in any of your documentation or planning?
I personally find myself using Parten's model a lot, although I find a lot of the stages can occur differently depending more on a child's personality than their age. But it is useful for thinking about what sort of play the children may be engaging in.
I'm very much against the fully committing to one method, such as you see in Montessori or Steiner schools. Children need a much more holistic approach, using elements from everywhere.