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Lawlis, Tanya; Mikhailovich, Katja; Morrison, Paul – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2008
In the past 10 years the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased considerably and there is growing recognition of the need to establish positive attitudes to healthy lifestyle practices from an early age if this trend is to be reversed. Childcare centres provide ideal environments from which to develop these positive attitudes. A literature…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Quality Control
Wildy, Helen; Styles, Irene – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2008
This paper reports analysis of 2006-2007 on-entry assessment data from the Performance Indicators in Primary Schools Baseline Assessment (PIPS-BLA) of random samples of students in England, Scotland, New Zealand and Australia. The analysis aimed, first, to investigate the validity and reliability of that instrument across countries and sexes, and,…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Comparative Education
Guo, Karen – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2006
Children of Chinese culture are raised differently from children of other cultural groups. There is research evidence which contends that, regardless of where they live, the child-rearing practices within Chinese immigrant families are still influenced by Chinese traditional culture. Some studies also point out that Chinese immigrant parents…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Chinese Americans
Kishida, Yuriko; Kemp, Coral – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2006
Child engagement can be used as a child outcome measure, a measure of program quality and a guide for programming decisions. Measures of engagement cited in the literature are examined and features of those measures are described. Based on the gaps identified in the existing measures, the characteristics of a measure of engagement with the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Preschool Children, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming
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Barnes, G. M. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1981
Traces the concept of solitary play through a review of the available research, queries whether solitary play is an indicator of social immaturity or autonomous achievement striving, and calls for further research in this area. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Maturity (Individuals), Play, Preschool Children
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de Lemos, Marion M. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1981
Contends that arguments for raising the age of entry to school in Australia are not supported by the research evidence and are contrary to trends overseas, where the movement is towards extending early childhood programs rather than raising the age of entry to school. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews
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Burns, Alisa – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1981
Predicts that changing sociocultural patterns will affect services for Australian children in the 1980s. Among topics discussed are demographic changes: a decreased birth rate and an increased number of working mothers in fatherless families at the poverty level. Compensatory education programs and family policy development in Western societies…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Compensatory Education, Day Care, Demography
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Langham, Joan – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1981
Reviews developments pertinent to services for Australian children of preschool age. Emphasis is placed on the influence of school personnel, in league with the community, in the development of services for preschool-aged children. Focus is directed toward establishing standards to minimize developmental risks in children. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Information Dissemination
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Riach, Lorraine – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1981
Reviews research studies regarding the father's role in child development and indicates that theoretical perspectives on father-child relationships are incomplete. According to recent research, the father's role noticeably influences child development. Changing sex roles do not appear to have influenced most Australian fathers to share caregiving…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Fatherless Family, Fathers
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Burdon, Barry E.; Burdon, Judith M. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1980
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
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McGrath, Helen – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1980
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Creativity
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de Lemos, Marion M. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1979
Reviews studies investigating the language and conceptual abilities of children from different types of home background and the relationship of these abilities to school readiness and to later school achievement. (MP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Background, Concept Formation, Family Characteristics
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Ashby, Gerald F. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1979
Summarizes the major recommendations of the 1973 Australian Preschools Committee Report on the care and education of young children, and reviews the findings in the light of the situation six years later. (CM)
Descriptors: Child Care, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change
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McLeod, Lorraine – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1997
Offers an overview of the philosophies and influences that have underpinned research into the metacognitive abilities of young children during the last two decades. Discusses the implication of this research for current teaching practice, and offers concerns and suggestions for the future. (EV)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research
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Watson, Linda – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1997
Examines how children's misconceptions regarding scientific phenomena change over time through instruction and other mechanisms. Asserts that Piagetian and Vygotskian theories offer insights into children's misconceptions related to how they are formed and how they are influenced by personal experience and social factors, and that these theories…
Descriptors: Children, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Early Childhood Education