Child Development

Code of ethics childcare

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) established the code of ethics for Australian early childhood professionals. The code of ethics incorporates the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1991) principles and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007). It is designed specifically for early childhood education and care. The current pedagogical research […]

Steiner’s Theory and Approach in Childcare and Early Learning

Who is Rudolf Steiner? Rudolf Steiner is an Austrian philosopher and social reformer who is known for his work and research efforts to link science and spirituality. He established an esoteric spiritual movement, anthroposophy. Rudolf Steiner founded the Freie Waldorfschule (Independent Waldorf School), the first Waldorf school in Germany in 1919. The first Steiner school […]