The Advocates' Child Studies Blog

Doing early childhood research: International perspectives on theory and practice What insights have you gained about research from taking this course? I have gained significant insights about research by taking this course. I have been able to critically understand what the essence and foundation of research should be like, particularly, I was able to learn various aspects of research. However, choosing a viable research topic, establishing your research resources, ethical considerations to be considered, the study of variables, research design and methodologies, the sampling process and participants, research validation, and equity in research (Mac Naughton, Rolfe, & Siraj-Blatchford, 2010). These vital aspects of research have enabled me to reflect on how a proper research is to be conducted by any researcher. A researcher cannot afford to neglect or restrain these various aspects of the research process. In what ways have your ideas about the nature of doing research...

Research Around the World W ebsite: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/ What are some of the current international research topics? Some of the current international research topics as stipulated in the website are;     Child development. . Technology in early childhood.         The importance of parenting/parental support for infant/  Toddlers   Health in the early years   The policies and politics governing early childhood    Inclusion and cultural diversity in early childhood.     Practices to be embraced in early childhood.   Quality in early childhood settings. . How to advocate as an early childhood professional. . Children’s health and nutrition    Early Childhood Education for Sustainability    Managing behavior and emotions in early childhood education and setting.    The inclusion of children with a disability in early childho...

Positive experiments, and great outcomes,  we wanted to get parents participation at my daycare.  First, at the beginning of the year we asked if parents would donate 2 hours a week at the daycare. We received no response out of 42 children no one responded. Secondly, I had a Health facilitator come out to do a Golden Nugget. A Golden Nugget is a new vegetable that has been offered to the children, that went over great, so we would like for our infants that are eating to have Avocados at home because they liked the avocado too, we wanted all children to be served Avocados at home.  Plus, we hyped it up by giving away free boxes of Crispy Creme Donuts for all parent that participated.  I told them “Come Early While Supplies last”, but we really had enough donuts for all the families.  We actually had 97 percent of the parents participate and those that did not had to work. Now. we do not have to ask, they just come sometimes we have to many and it has been go...

MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS, RESEARCH AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH THE INFANT/TODDLER Colleagues, my chosen topic for week 1 was infant/toddler development. My subtopics were the importance of understanding infant/toddlers/ development, the vital aspect of their development and behaviors that are portrayed by infants/toddlers. However, I am fascinated with them one, because they are so easy to teach, most learn very quickly, three, because I love to watch the expressions on their faces after they have been successful with an activity. They keep doing it over and over again and are elated with happiness, while engrossed in accomplishing their task. Its’ like the infant or toddler is saying (“I like this, let me keep doing it until someone notices I have succeeded in the task)”.  It is just so adorable once they are aware of their success. Nevertheless, when a task is conquered by an infant/toddler I can almost see their confidence, and competence escalate to levels unknown.  I enjo...