Building a Bridge Into Preschool in Remote Northern Territory Communities

Grant number: LP130100001 | Funding period: 2014 - 2018

Completed

Abstract

The focus of this project is the engagement of remote Indigenous children and families in a culturally appropriate, evidence-based early childhood education and care program that provides an opportunity to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous school achievement.

Related publications (4)

Parent Mastery of Conversational Reading at Playgroup in Two Remote Northern Territory Communities

J Page, L Murray, F Niklas, P Eadie, ML Cock, J Scull, J Sparling

2022-02-01

This paper explores strategies that support Aboriginal parents’ mastery of evidence-based early learning strategies, and their imp..

Developing and Validating a Tool to Assess Young Children’s Early Literacy Engagement

J Scull, J Page, ML Cock, C Nguyen, L Murray, P Eadie, J Sparling

2021-06-01

There is growing recognition that literacy learning takes place in the years prior to formal schooling and that young children dev..

Aboriginal children's health, playgroup participation and early learning outcomes in two remote Northern Territory communities

Jane Page, Lisa Murray, Megan L Cock, Patricia Eadie, Victor Nossar, Frank Niklas, Janet Scull, Joseph Sparling

2021-03-09

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the impact of early health risks on young Aboriginal children’s attendance in playgroups a..

An Abecedarian Approach with Aboriginal Families and Their Young Children in Australia: Playgroup Participation and Developmental Outcomes

J Page, ML Cock, L Murray, T Eadie, F Niklas, J Scull, J Sparling

2019-08-01

New approaches to support the early learning for young Indigenous children are important to government policies across Australia. ..

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