Research suggests long-term academic gains for children when they attend programs where their preschool teachers hold a bachelor’s degree.
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Are preschool teachers with college degrees better at their jobs?
The uneven approach between VET and higher education in particular reflects an ongoing failure to conceive of the two as part of a single tertiary education system.
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New analysis of education expenditure shows spending on the vocational education and training sector has declined while other sectors have experienced growth.
Not all young children want – or are able – to sleep at the same time.
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Ontario’s investment in a unique two-year, full-day and play-based kindergarten program is paying off. Could similar results happen elsewhere?
British Columbia Premier John Horgan gives a thumbs up after being sworn in earlier this month. Horgan’s coalition government has pledged to make education a priority.
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The new British Columbia government wants the province to shed its status as a laggard on education funding and poverty reduction. If it succeeds, B.C. will be a safer place to live.
Parents can use everyday tasks and routines to encourage learning maths in early childhood.
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Supporting early childhood literacy is not just about reading to your child. Research has found there are many and varied ways to increase literacy in early learning.
Children living in the most disadvantaged areas will average half the NAPLAN scores in reading, writing and numeracy tests than those living in the least disadvantaged areas.
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Emoji provide a living language that is representative and inclusive in ways that words can’t always be. Just be careful if you use the eggplant or peach emoji.
A student revising class work in Kenya. The quality of maths teaching in schools can have a profound impact on learner interest.
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The quality of what pupils come to know, understand and are able to do has a big impact on students. Low quality leads to boredom as well as fear and anxiety about maths as a subject
Early childhood educators are paid below the national average.
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Paula McDonald, Queensland University of Technology; Karen Thorpe, Queensland University of Technology, and Susan Irvine, Queensland University of Technology
Research shows early childhood educators tend to prop up their low-paid jobs using their household income, or by borrowing from families.
A pre-school class in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kenyans need to be wary of early learning centres that pressure children with academic drills.
Children with at least two years of preschool achieve much higher scores than those who attend no preschool or only one year.
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Two years of high-quality preschool is one of the most effective strategies we have to change the trajectories of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Attending two years of preschool improves children’s readiness for school.
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The children most likely to benefit from quality early education are the most likely to miss out. Here are five key changes the government needs to make to address this.
Jazz in the classroom not only teaches children to play instruments; they may also learn a range of essential life skills.
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Many middle-class parents buy classical CDs because it is supposed to make their kids clever. But a jazz-loving academic has started using her favourite genre in early childhood learning.
Research has found a relationship between pretend play and a child’s developing creativity, understanding of others and social competence with peers.
The shadow minister for early education, Kate Ellis, said child care costs had undergone a ‘massive increase’ since the last federal election.
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Labor’s shadow minister for early education, Kate Ellis, said there has been a massive increase in child care costs under the Coalition government. Is that an accurate reflection of the data?
Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at Ontario Institute for the Study of Education (OISE) and Senior Policy Fellow at the Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary