Optimising children's readiness to learn through mediating social disadvantage : Exploring models of best practice

This article discusses the importance of early support for families in increasing their children's readiness to learn and optimising their developmental outcomes. It reports the findings of the evaluation of the It Takes a Village: Multicultural Early Learning Program, a research project undert...

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Published in:Australasian journal of early childhood 2015-05, Vol.40 (2), p.12-19
Main Authors: Targowska, Anna, Teather, Susan, Guilfoyle, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Best practices
Child development
Childhood attitudes
Children
Disadvantaged environment
Disadvantaged youth
Early childhood education
Edith Cowan University
Learning readiness
Mediation
Metropolitan areas
Migrant children
Migrants
Multicultural education
Practice
Program evaluation
School readiness
Social aspects
Social disadvantage
Well being
Young children
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Summary:This article discusses the importance of early support for families in increasing their children's readiness to learn and optimising their developmental outcomes. It reports the findings of the evaluation of the It Takes a Village: Multicultural Early Learning Program, a research project undertaken in 2009-2011 by a research team from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. The unique model and characteristics of the program are discussed in the context of its role in facilitating children's developmental potential, through the mediation of social disadvantage of the new migrant and humanitarian entrant families in the south-east corridor of Perth's metropolitan area. [Author abstract]
ISSN:1836-9391
1839-5961
DOI:10.1177/183693911504000203