Language and literacy theme
The next two weeks see Book Week and National Literacy and Numeracy Week playing a big part in early childhood services and schools. To assist your practice in this area, we've compiled a range of related links for you in this ECA WebWatch.
Also, down the bottom of the issue, we'd quickly like to ask you about some features in ECA's recent Every Child magazine.
Language and literacy links
Stories and storytelling (Supporting Best Practice)
These 3 links from ECA's Supporting Best Practice web directory explore why storytelling is so important in the early years, and give tips on how you can enhance their development.
About early literacy (Supporting Best Practice)
More links from ECA's Supporting Best Practice web directory which provide a wealth of information on early literacy – overviews of what constitutes 'literacy'; as well as simple, practical guidelines and strategies to help young children.
Language and literacy – ECA Position Statement
This Position Statement sets out the belief and principles which underpin Early Childhood Australia's approach to literacy development, as well as the experiences and support children need to become literacy, and suggests strategies for early childhood professionals and parents.
Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network – Bulletin (PDF)
This Bulletin offers a range of short articles that provide an insight into a language and literacy research in Canada.
Early Childhood Australia is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with NAPCAN Foundation to promote the upcoming Child Protection Week.
Click here for more information about National Child Protection Week 2006.
Early childhood events
Children’s Book Week
Theme: Book Now!
19–25 August 2006
National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2006
28 August – 3 September 2006
National Child Protection Week 2006
3–9 September 2006
Every Child – your views
Walking School Bus
In our focus on early childhood health, Every Child (vol. 12, no. 3) contained an article on TravelSmart Australia's Walking School Bus. Inside the magazine we included a cut-and-fold 'chatterbox', which is also in our upcoming issue (vol. 12, no. 4) on 'Inclusion and Support'.
Early Childhood Australia is keen to receive feedback on both the article and the chatterbox: were they helpful to you? How did you use them? Would you be interested in receiving similar inserts in future Every Child issues?
If you're not an Every Child subscriber, or would like more copies of the chatterbox, they are freely downloadable from the TravelSmart website.
Sustainability in your centre, school and home
We're now hard at work on the first Every Child for 2007 – on the theme of sustainability. We'd love to hear what projects and areas you'd to know more about. We'd also like your suggestions on recycling. Do you have a clever tip or idea for sustainability in the home, school and centre that you'd like to share?
To respond to the above points, or give any other suggestions, please let us know.
Early Childhood Australia books
Stories for telling: Rhymes, puppets, drama provides a wealth of stories, ideas and wisdom that will inspire your imagination and encourage you to step into the magical world of storytelling.
How to develop children's early literacy is a practical guide designed to support all early literacy educators in key areas such as: bilingualism and special needs and official curriculum frameworks.
Literacy learning in Australia gives a firm grounding in the debate around early years literacy policy-making; as well as examples for planning formal literacy learning and capitalising on unplanned opportunities.
All books are quality assured by Early Childhood Australia.
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ECA WebWatch - Issue 14, August#2 2006. Early Childhood Australia.
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