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Garvis, Susanne; Manning, Matthew – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
In Australia, growth in the demand of early childhood services for young children aged birth to three years has placed increased pressure on the early childhood education sector as new policy stipulates the need for qualified teachers. The new policy has resulted in a growth in Master of Early Childhood Education programs in Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Infants
Watters, Alison – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2015
During the past three decades, extensive literature has accumulated on the early years of life for children. Research findings unequivocally agree that these years are a critical period of intense learning for children which provides the foundation for later academic and social success. This review explores the literature on the complex…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development
Reifel, Stuart, Ed. – 1994
This volume looks at three different broad topics that are of continuing interest for early education and care. The first part of the volume furthers the view of children's acquisition of literacy and how that acquisition takes place. The second part addresses preparation of professionals in early childhood education. The third part provides…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis
Phillips, Shelley – 1984
This description of toddlers and preschool children emphasizes how young children think and describes the development of self-concept. Language development and antisocial and prosocial behavior are also discussed. The exploration of children's thought processes begins with two principles: (1) Concepts originate in activity; and (2) Motor…
Descriptors: Aggression, Altruism, Assertiveness, Association (Psychology)