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Thorpe, Karen; Irvine, Susan; Pattinson, Cassandra; Staton, Sally – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2020
Sleep and rest provision in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is commonly enacted as a routine -- a standard time-period during which children are required to lie down even if they do not sleep. Yet contemporary ECEC policies emphasise "responsive" pedagogical practice that includes children in decision-making and respects each…
Descriptors: Sleep, Early Childhood Education, Behavior Patterns, Repetition
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Hu, Jiangbo; Torr, Jane; Whiteman, Peter – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2014
This study investigated five Australian early childhood educators' negotiation of the complex terrain of working in partnership with Chinese parents regarding their children's language usage in early childhood settings. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken to explore educators' views on children's language usage in early childhood settings,…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Family Environment, Chinese, English (Second Language)
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Arthur, Leonie; Sawyer, Wayne – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2009
This paper discusses a recent Australian study of boys' education using case studies to determine successful practices. It focuses on an early childhood site where access to "discourses of power" for students and parents and a valuing of students' "action knowledge" created a particular democratic culture achieving improved…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Democracy, Focus Groups, Children