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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5): ECTPP102A Play and Documentation

Prescribed and Recommended Texts

Learning through play : creating a play-based approach within early childhood contexts (2018) - eBook and book by Christine Robinson; Tracy Treasure; Gerardine Neylon; Cathie Harrison; Samantha Wynne; Dee O'Connor
Play in early childhood education : learning in diverse contexts (2016) - eBook and book by Marjory Ebbeck; Manjula Waniganayake
Programming and planning in early childhood settings (2021) - eBook and book by Leonie Arthur; Bronwyn Beecher; Elizabeth Death; Sue Dockett; Sue Farmer
Theories into practice : understanding and rethinking our work with young children and the EYLF (2024) - eBook and book by Andrea Nolan; Bridie Raban
Week by week : plans for documenting children's development (2023) - Book by Barbara Ann Nilsen

About Play

About play : how children learn through play - 7 eVideos
A resource from Plumtree Children's Services, About play is a series of videos on engaging with children during play for positive developmental outcomes. Topics include: blocks, puzzles, playdough, drawing, outdoor play and books.

Readings

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Alliance for Childhood. (2012). Facing the screen dilemma: Young children, technology and early education. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and the Alliance for Childhood.
http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/sites/default/files/facingthescreendilemma.pdf
Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority. (2017). Guide to the National Quality Standard.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/acecqa/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-Kit/NQF-Resource-03-Guide-to-NQS.pdf
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d.). Learning F-2 .
https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-f-2/
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d.). F-10 curriculum (version 8.4).
https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/
Australian Government Department of Education. (2022). Belonging, being & becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (V2.0). Australian Government Department of Education for the Ministerial Council.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf
Cheeseman, S. (2012). Observing children. NQS PLP e-Newsletter, (39).
https://portal.childcarecollege.com.au/Documents/External/Observing_Children_NQS_PLP_E-Newsletter_No39.pdf
Cheeseman, S. (2012). Responding to children's play. NQS PLP e-Newsletter, (34).
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-12/RespondingToChildrensPlay.PDF
Connor, J. (2010). Talking about 'play'. EYLF PLP e-Newsletter, (1).
https://studylib.net/doc/8761905/talking-about--play----early-childhood-australia
Connor, J. (2010). Thinking about play. EYLF PLP e-newsletter, (3), 1-3.
https://sonyaterborg.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/eylf-plp-e-newsletter-no-3-2010-thinking-about-play.pdf

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2010). Educators belonging, being and becoming: Educators' guide to the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia.
https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2015/educators_guide_to_the_early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.pdf
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2018). Developmental milestones and the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-02/DevelopmentalMilestonesEYLFandNQS.pdf
Early Childhood Australia. (2013). Talking about practice: Adventurous play— developing a culture of risky play. NQS PLP e-Newsletter, (58).
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-11/AdventurousPlay%E2%80%93DevelopingACultureOfRiskyPlay.pdf
Touhill, L. (2013). Play-based approaches to literacy and numeracy. NQS PLP e-Newsletter, (66).
https://pdf4pro.com/view/play-based-approaches-to-literacy-and-numeracy-5b1760.html