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Incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing in early education for Indigenous children |
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Dr Rosalind Kitson
Professor Jennifer Bowes
Macquarie University
The Australian government’s promise of preschool education for every fouryear-
old child, in particular for every Indigenous four-year-old, brings an opportunity to
reconsider early childhood education for Indigenous children. This article suggests that
incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing is required to make early learning attractive
and accessible to Indigenous families. The numbers of Indigenous children enrolled in
early childhood services are much lower than for non-Indigenous Australian children.
‘Closing the gap’ has the potential to bring educational advantages to Indigenous
children. Part of the solution lies in an approach guided by Indigenous ways of
knowing and preferably delivered by qualified Indigenous early childhood teachers.
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood – Volume 35 No 4 December 2010
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Last Updated ( Friday, 15 April 2011 )
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