OPINION ARTICLES

COVID-19
Policy/Practice
How the pandemic is changing children’s play
Children seem to have the magical capacity to see the world in its beauty. Experiencing the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee, a capacity to breathe slowly and smell a hundred different smells, while listening to leaves rustling in the trees. For a child, the vibrant colours are clearer, and time seems to stand still...
4 months
by Freya Lucas

Research
Preschool and childcare have little impact on a child's later school test scores
Early childhood education and care is widely regarded as helping children’s academic, cognitive and social development. Our study, published in the journal Behavior Genetics, looked into whether attending preschool or childcare influences later academic achievement.
4 months
by Freya Lucas

Workplace
Navigating the problem of burn-out among early childhood educators
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a demanding profession. Early childhood educators shoulder multiple responsibilities at work such as driving curriculum outcomes for children, engaging them in learning through different activities and ensuring their overall growth.
4 months
by Freya Lucas

Economics
The case for free early learning
As many cash-strapped Australian families pull their children from day-care and preschool, UNE expert Margaret Brooks asks a critical question. How much does our nation truly value children and early education?
5 months
by Freya Lucas

Workplace
What about wellbeing? A perspective from a “career changed” ECT
The wellbeing and mental health of educators is a concern for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector constantly, with these concerns heightened by a tumultuous year of pandemic and policy change.
6 months
by Freya Lucas
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Quality
South Australian Regulatory Authority issues advice on OSHC for preschool children
5 days ago
by Freya Lucas

Policy/Practice
Workplace
The 10 commandments of a reflective educator
2 weeks ago
by Freya Lucas

Policy/Practice
New beginnings - the value of considerate orientations into ECEC
3 days ago
by Freya Lucas