There is a growing awareness that some children transition into formal schooling more
readily than others. Compelling evidence indicates that children familiar with the skills and …

The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia emphasises that children's own identity is
constructed within their given context of family and community. This article presents the …

This article outlines the Australian Early Childhood Association project Building Bridges:
literacy development for young indigenous children, funded by the Australian …

I n the context of contemporary Australian society, the education system is still failing to
increase educational outcomes among the majority of Australian Aboriginal'learners. This is …

This research draws on the reflections from group discussions with indigenous families and
interviews with early childhood educators and community stakeholders from five First …

Early literacy is a key factor in a childâs development in the years before they start school. It
often is used as one of the key indicators of a childâs early development, and as shown in …

THE MAIN AIM OF THE Bridging the Gap project was to encourage Indigenous families to
use a home book-reading program to minimise the disadvantage often experienced by their …

Noting the need to support Western teachers in Australia in their quest to work with
indigenous children in more culturally appropriate ways to close the literacy gap between …

Concern that too many Australian children, particularly Indigenous children, are not ready to
start school has spurred a series of changes to the pre-school sector. Included among these …

The face of early childhood education continues to change. In Australia, the national early
childhood guidelines, Early Years Learning Framework (2009) and the National Quality …