Initially I chose to subscribe the the California Association for the Education of Young Children but found their site lacked up-to-date information and a newsletter for free. Currently, you have to be a paying member to get updates and other resources.
So I went back to the resource list and chose to follow the Early Childhood Australia and subscribed to their free newsletter that comes out every two weeks. Here is the link to that site:
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
Their mission statement is as follows and gives you an idea about what they do:
"Early Childhood Australia will advocate to ensure quality, social justice and equity in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight years."
One thing that caught my attention as I navigated the waters of the site was a position statement and apology from the organization made to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. I found the statement to be very respectful and compassionate. I don't think the USA has ever done anything similar with regard to the native people of this land. That is why this took me by surprise. I don't think any of our early childhood organizations has offered an apology to the natives of this land like the Aussies did here.
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/position_statements/a_statement_of_regret_and_commitment_to_aboriginal_and_torres_strait_islander_children_and_families.html
The letter speaks to the issue of ongoing racism that occurs in Australia towards the indigenous population.
This web site and organization has a lot of information that I will be pouring over during the remainder of this course. Enjoy!
Hi Kim, I went on the Early Childhood Australia website, and it had a wealth of information. I especially liked the "resource themes" link. From the many topics listed, I chose "school readiness and children's transitions" and it gave several different links for additional information on these subjects. Thanks for sharing this resource.
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