The Play Well Podcast

43 - The Voice of Early Childhood

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Apr 7, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Early Caregiving Sparked Passion

  • Angelica Celinska began caring for her younger brothers from a very young age, nurturing them as a "second mother."
  • This early experience sparked her passion for early childhood, leading her to study and work in the sector from her teenage years onward.
INSIGHT

Persistent Challenges in Early Childhood

  • Many core issues in early childhood education persist unchanged over 15 years due to deep-rooted challenges.
  • Play needs greater societal recognition as essential learning, which would elevate the sector's professionalism and address other systemic problems.
INSIGHT

Shifting Trends in Risky Play

  • Society allows children fewer outdoor and risky play opportunities today due to increased safety fears and more risks.
  • Early years practitioners actively compensate by providing more access to risky and outdoor play to help children develop vital life skills.
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