Looking to the future...

This issue of ECA WebWatch contains a host of fantastic resources to assist the parents and children at your service with the imminent transition to school.

We're also very excited to offer readers a sneak peak at a draft of the highly anticipated Your child's first year at school: A book for parents. Early Childhood Australia has been working with the Australian Primary Principals Association to enable schools to purchase multiple copies of this title at a special rate.

Thinking more generally about the future, this issue of ECA WebWatch contains links explaining global warming and detailing some everyday actions you can do to make a difference. This is a new policy area for Early Childhood Australia, reflecting our commitment to working towards a brighter (and greener) future for all children.

Transition to school

About preschoolers (Supporting Best Practice)
These quality-assured links from Early Childhood Australia's Supporting Best Practice web directory connect to sites that discuss the growth, learning and support of preschool-age children.

BBC parenting: Starting school
Practical tips to make the transition to school less stressful for both parents and children.

School holiday parent kit: Starting school (PDF)
This fact sheet contains great ideas for parents to help children develop those skills necessary to be 'school ready'.

Going to school: Starting school
Handy step-by-step advice for parents, from preparation and the first days of school, to settling in and dealing with parental separation pangs.

Your child's first year at school: A book for parents

Early Childhood Australia is very excited to offer a sneak peak of the first four pages (draft PDF) of this new title, being prepared for delivery just in time for the start of the 2007 school year.

To make the book more affordable for parents, the Australian Primary Principals Association and ECA have partnered to offer primary principals a special bulk price of only $14.99 each (for orders of 20 or more).

Order details and conditions are available on the Early Childhood Australia website.

Global warming

Global warming explained
Clear and concise information explaining global warming and what we can do about it. The site also includes a useful collection of frequently asked questions.

Climate solutions
This site lists 10 'cool climate-saving actions'—small changes that can make a big difference!

Early childhood event

World Aids Day - 1 December 2007
HIV/AIDS has robbed countless children of their parents, their childhood and their right to survive.

UNICEF is leading the fight against this threat to child survival with programs ranging from the prevention of mother-to-child transmission to comprehensive support for children who have been orphaned by the disease.

To mark World AIDS Day this year: Kimberly-Clark will match, dollar-for-dollar, donations in support of UNICEF's programs for children orphaned by AIDS, up to a total of $650,000.

Early Childhood Australia books

Early childhood environmental education: Making it mainstream explores implementing environmental education in an holistic, empowering and integrated way.

Successful kindergarten transition: Your guide to connecting children, families and schools helps professionals, step by step, to develop and implement a solid transition plan for their school, and to stay motivated and inspired.

All books are quality assured by Early Childhood Australia.

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ECA WebWatch - Issue 19, November #2 2006. Early Childhood Australia.