The site I examined was Early Childhood Australia website: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/qias_qa_support/family_day_care_quality_assurance/family_day_care_quality_area_3_childrens_experiences_learning_and_development.html
It is very similar to the NAECY website, as it has many resources for professionals and for parents. The resources include: the latest early childhood research, political lobbying, early childhood development standards, and professional standards.
The Early Childhood Australia site had a standard that was interesting to me:
"Carers and coordination unit staff promote physical competence in all children"
I think that sometimes in the United States physical development is sacrificed for results in cognitive development. Physical development should be an intricate part of the whole development of the child. In many ways, the United States is similar to Australia's stance on early childhood education. This is one area where I feel Australia may be more progressive.
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI also wrote about this website and I thought that this site was very easy to use and had wonderful resources!
I agree with you that there should be equal attention on all areas of child development. and especially physical development. it is really important for children,because
provides them with the abilities they need to explore and interact with the world around them. Thanks for sharing
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteYes, you are absolutely right that physical education is suffering here in the United States! The result is childhood obesity and diabetes on the rise! I believe that every program needs to focus on developing the whole child! A healthy child is better able to perform cognitively than one that is not healthy!