I decided to explore the website Early Childhood Australia in order to examine research topics in that part of the world. There were many current research topics to see including:

·         Professional partnership in children’s services: working together for children

·         Learning Positive Behavior Through Educator-Child relationships

·         Play and Quality in Early Childhood: Educating Super-Hero’s and Fairy Princesses

·         Cultural Expression as a Tool for Change: Stories About Quality Improvement

·         Secure Transitions: Supporting children to feel secure, confident and included

     It was insightful to see a project that focused on sustainability, even at the young age of preschool. There was quite a bit of research on teaching greener living to the children. Also there were projects on nurturing spirituality in children which is a topic that you don’t see too often in mainstream childcare. Most of the topics I found were very similar to the types of study and research we see here in the United States. The topics were globally current.

            Aside from research there was a lot of good information on ethical codes, developmentally appropriate practice and best practice techniques. Much of the information is equally viable in our own country.