Research Around the World


      While exploring the Early Childhood Australia website which is an equivalent to NAEYC, I found that they publish a quarterly journal, the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood (AJEC), which "offers evidence-based articles that are designed to impart new information and encourage the critical exchange of ideas among early childhood practitioners, academics and students (Early Childhood Australia, n.d.)." In the latest installment which came out in December 2018, some of the research studies included food allergies and anaphylaxis management within early childhood education and care, the effects of social-emotional learning programs have on children's social-emotional development, and determining if there is a sense of community among early childhood professionals who utilize the Supporting Nutrition for Australian Childcare (SNAC) website. 
     The article that stood out for me was on food allergy readiness. Just recently, there was an issue in my classroom about the proper storage of medicines for food allergies and anaphylaxis. I was told that because it was liquid medicine, it had to be stored in the front office. My argument was that in case of an emergency, there wouldn't be enough time for me or any other person to run to the office, retrieve the medicine and then administer it. What was finally determined was that as long as there is a doctor's note to go along with the medicine and it is stored in a proper locked container, the medicine can remain in the classroom. This situation also showed us that we needed to be better prepared in case food allergies arise in other children and to have an action plan in place.
Image result for early childhood australia


 Reference:
Early Childhood Australia (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A Collection of Resources

Position Statements and Influential Practices Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8 Where We Stand on Child Abuse Prevention Where We Stand on School Readiness Where We Stand on Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessments, and Program Evaluation: Building an Effective, Accountable System in Programs for Children Birth Through Age 8 Early Childhood Inclusion: A Summary Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families Evidence-based Practice Empowers Early Childhood Professionals and Families Knowledge-to-Action Guides Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being Fact Sheet: A Summary of the Rights Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child World Forum Foundation World Organization of Early Childhood Education Association for Early Education International Selected Early Childhood Organizations Na
Read more

When I Think of Research...

When I was thinking of a research topic for my simulation, I figured I would choose one that I was experiencing and/or had experienced at some point during my teaching career. This is why the topic of childhood illness piqued my interest. I have had the opportunity to work with children who had been diagnosed with a childhood illness such as Type 1 diabetes and leukemia. I have watched them interact among their peers when they are feeling "healthy." Plus I have observed them after they received a treatment and/or were feeling "low."  I think that my simulation is important to the early childhood field because it could help teachers and parents better support children diagnosed with a childhood illness and help them facilitate children's peer interactions and/or relationships. I know that I could have benefited from similar research findings to help me and my coworkers work more efficiently and effectively with the children in our care.  My simulation can
Read more

The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression Part 2

Image
Photo credit:  https://www.123rf.com/photo_103830740_stock-vector-tree-with-colorful-human-hands-together-community-team-concept-illustration-for-culture-diversity-na.html I have been working as an early childhood educator for twenty years now. It is hard to believe that it has been this long, yet I find it pretty rewarding to work with such a diverse group of children, families and coworkers. My hope is that I can continue doing what I am doing for a lot longer and to learn new ideas from the children and their families. I enjoy being with “my children” because they keep me on my toes and teach me new things almost every day, especially since they are all unique individuals. One goal I would like to set is that everyone in the early childhood field would treat all children and families with respect. I understand that this may be difficult to accomplish since we have conscious and unconscious biases towards our own and other groups. However, if we all make a conscious effort to
Read more