The website I choose was the Early Childhood Australia. The site can be a bit confusing in trying to find research but I found it.
What I found most of their topic on was teacher education and how to teach different subjects. There were topics on behavior management and how to test young children. One topic that caught my eye was the ones about play. They write about how play is disappearing from kindergarten and how more play needs to be in a child's day.
It is interesting to note that the same topics that we struggle with here in the United States they are struggling with also. Play, teacher trainings and how to stay on age level so the child is ready for school.
Resources:
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
It is interesting to find out that other countries have some of the same problems in Early Education that we are here in the United States. Is is possible that the world is pushing for more emphasis on academics instead of children learning the natural way that they are supposed to through play? What does this mean for the future of our children? Will these strategies show a decrease in the social emotional stability of our children?
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