Our special feature this issue:
Supporting Best Practice – launch of the new Children's Rights segment
The latest addition to ECA's Supporting Best Practice web directory is now available!
Children's Rights (Supporting Best Practice)
Early Childhood Australia has quality-assured over 100 webpages dealing with the vital issue of children's rights.
The links are divided into 5 areas:
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About human rights
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CROC)
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Children's rights – global action
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CROC implementation
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Teaching for children's rights
ECA's Supporting Best Practice web directory is free to access.
All links are quality assured. www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/sbp
More ECA WebWatch links:
Fathering and parenting practices
Father-inclusive practice framework
Support for the inclusion of fathers in early intervention services comes from a number of approaches. The Principles of Father-Inclusive Practice presented on this website provide a challenge to all services supporting families.
How parents foster early literacy
'There is much truth in the cliche that parents are a child's first teachers – especially when it comes to a child's early literacy. Simple activities such as reading storybooks or singing songs to a child can have significant impact on a child's ability to develop language and literacy skills.'
Early Childhood Australia integration survey
Integration survey
Early Childhood Australia is conducting a survey into the integration of childcare and preschool/kindergarten services for pre-primary children. Please take a moment to answer these 10 questions.
Early childhood news and events
Red Nose Day
30 June 2006
For more information on SIDS or Red Nose Day, see the SIDS and Kids website.
Violence Against Women, Australia Says No
The Violence Against Women, Australia Says No campaign was launched in June 2004 to raise community awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault, and send a clear message that violence against women is totally unacceptable. The national helpline is confidential and can be reached 24 hours a day on 1800 200 526.
Change to ECA Biennial Conference dates
3–6 October 2008
Canberra Convention Centre, ACT
Due to renovations at the conference venue, Early Childhood Australia has had to delay its Biennial Conference until 2008. Information and updates are available on the ECA Biennial Conference website.
Early Childhood Australia books
Fee, fie, phonemic awareness: 130 prereading activities for preschoolers supports young children to develop an understanding of the sounds and letters that make up a word - an important aspect in preparing young children for reading.
Quality assessment, or documentation, is a key aspect of providing best practice in early childhood settings. Using real-life examples, Observations and reflections in childhood supports professionals in recording children's learning and development during everyday activities.
All books are quality assured by Early Childhood Australia.
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ECA WebWatch - June #2 2006. Early Childhood Australia.
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