https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Children's literacy play environments: snapshots of practitioner research for change https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29349 Wed 27 Apr 2022 14:48:13 AEST ]]> Case management of young children with behaviour and mental health disorders in school https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14204 Tue 24 Aug 2021 14:38:17 AEST ]]> Who wants to work in child care? Pre-service early childhood teachers’ consideration of work in the childcare sector https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:31688 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:44:18 AEDT ]]> Developing an active play resource for a range of Australian early childhood settings: formative findings and recommendations https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:7324 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:35:39 AEDT ]]> Fathers' perceptions of rough-and-tumble play: Implications for early childhood services https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:13482 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:17:48 AEDT ]]> A glimpse of early childhood policy and practice in one province in South Africa https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:11114 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:12:25 AEDT ]]> Child participation in the early years: challenges for education https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17129 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:02:31 AEDT ]]> Children's perspectives on values and rules in Australian early education https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17805 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:35 AEDT ]]> The play of children with special needs in mainstream and special education settings https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:6291 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:49:05 AEDT ]]> Play: Challenging educators' beliefs about play in the indoor and outdoor environment https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30501 Early Years Learning Framework adopts a play-based approach to children's growth and development, though says little about adult roles or intentionality in play. This paper draws from recent research that explored educators' beliefs and understandings in their roles as intentional teachers within indoor and outdoor learning environments. Findings highlighted differences between role and responsibility perceptions whereby educators shifted roles from teacher to supervisor between contexts. Drawing on Vygotsky's sociocultural approach that regards play as a social event and the leading source of development, promoting cognitive, emotional and social development in young children (Connery, John-Steiner & Marjanovic-Shane, 2010), we believe that a re-examination of the role of the educator in children's play requires specific attention. Finally, based on the research, we contest the notion of 'free play'. This paper suggests that by acknowledging the role of the educator as an intentional teacher both indoors and outdoors, and emphasising the complexity of the educator role, a more robust definition of play that is reflective of contemporary early childhood context and curricula can evolve to strengthen educator understand and practice.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:26:45 AEDT ]]> A fine balance: understanding the roles educators and children play as intentional teachers and intentional learners within the Early Years Learning Framework https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:23256 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:17:00 AEDT ]]> Recognition of family engagement in young children's literacy learning https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24570 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:11:30 AEDT ]]> Strengthening quality through critical reflection and action research https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35380 Mon 22 Jul 2019 15:39:24 AEST ]]>