Christianne Marie Galea

Christianne Marie Galea is currently reading for a B.A (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care at the Faculty of Education, University of Malta, which will lead her to become an early childhood educator. Her wish is to create an environment in which her class children will feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and emotions while expressing themselves freely.

In her free time Christianne loves creating art through mixed mediums such as water colours, acrylic, pencil colours and aquarelles. She also loves listening to music, acting and spending time with her sisters.

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I was scrolling through Instagram as I usually do before going to bed when I encountered a story with a specific TikTok called ‘Why girls take “so long” to get ready’. Seeing how I had experienced a similar issue the night before just as portrayed in the video, I immediately took out my laptop and started writing this article. Knowing I have to go out causes me stress which is always based on one thing – appearance, which goes hand-in-hand with self-esteem. I worry that a big pimple will pop up and that I would not be able to cover it with makeup. I worryRead More…

losing a beloved pet

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I cannot believe I’m writing this article. Why do we have to lose those whom we love? The death I experienced recently was not a human death, but rather an animal death. The feelings I’m experiencing are too much for me to handle. It feels like I lost my best friend; like I lost someone who loved me unconditionally; who was there for me regardless of the time or day; who had the ability to smell my sadness from rooms away and come next to me to make me feel a tad better. Feels like I lost someone who was there for me for 18Read More…

breast self exam

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As many of you are aware, October is known as breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer happens to be the most common type of cancer in females. I have no doubt, that with every article you encounter in connection to this subject, you will probably see the words “screening is important” – and I agree. Both breast self exam and medical screening are important – and this is what I will be writing about today. Women are encouraged to perform breast self exam at least once a month, and although some might feel uncomfortable touching this area, it is good to remember that that 60Read More…

judging prejudice

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“Being unique is the best thing you can do” “You should not judge others” I bet it’s not the first time you heard similar statements. But have you ever stopped and wondered about the connection between such statements? Well, let me tell you a story which, I believe, would help you understand what I mean when I say ‘connection’. A few weeks ago, before the new scholastic year commenced, my family and I decided to go on a ‘lovely’ shopping trip called “uniform hunting”, or better known this year as “going for uniforms but after arriving we find out there are only a few left”.Read More…

mental health awareness

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World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on the 10th of October, and unlike previous years, where I try to write prior to this day to create mental health awareness, I wanted to do something different. World Mental Health Day this year has now passed, and I have to say I only saw two Instagram stories about it. Nothing else. This, in my opinion, shows that there is still not enough acknowledgment about it. And I understand – with all that is currently going on, who would choose to give importance to this day? Being frank, I did not, either. Considering that around 970Read More…

world contraception day

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The month of September is known for many reasons – for some it can be a month filled with anxiety and excitement since a new scholastic year would be starting for their children or even themselves; others might experience certain melancholic feelings due to it being a month known for suicide awareness. September is also known for the celebration of another ‘special’ day – no, we do not throw a feast for this day, however we usually get more information about necessities which not only improve our lifestyle to a certain extent, but also reduce some anxieties and fears. The 26th of September is WorldRead More…

world suicide prevention day

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The 10th of September is known as World Suicide Prevention Day – some may also look at the month of September as a month of awareness for such a matter. This day or month, depending on what way you’d like to see it, not only increases awareness, but also helps in diminishing the detrimental idea that talking to each other about mental health issues as well as suicide, is some sort of taboo. When speaking about such an important and life-threatening issue we helps in reducing the stigma and feelings of shame and at the same time reducing the risk. Communication is a very importantRead More…

Promoting Language and Literacy Development

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Communication, literacy and language skills are crucial in all aspects of life because they help initiate and maintain daily interactions. Literacy skills in particular are needed for writing and reading, and they include awareness of print and sounds of language, as well as the relationship between sounds and letters, vocabulary, understanding and spelling. This means that the development of these skills are indispensable milestones for young children, i.e. 0 – 7 years. Language development in children takes place when there is complex interaction between educators, guardians and their children. It helps if adults provide a literacy-rich environment and experiences to help with children’s literacy development.Read More…

emergent curriculum

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The emergent curriculum is an organic teaching approach that helps in the development of young children. This approach, which is still relatively new and is constantly growing and evolving, is currently being introduced by teachers in the early childhood settings. The emergent curriculum promotes collaboration between children and educators, giving both a voice. Teachers are encouraged to build on the children’s likes and interests so as to promote responsiveness. In such settings, the educator takes on the role of a facilitator, observes what would be happening, and gives the children a chance for more discovery, deeper digging, and further knowledge construction by planning their activitiesRead More…

acknowledging children

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As a 2nd year University student following a degree to become an early years educator, I have learned a lot about the importance of acknowledgment. Acknowledging children and their efforts is both the educator’s and the parents’ or guardians’ responsibility, and it has numerous effects on the children’s development. We need to view the children’s efforts as valid and truthful, as well as honour and respect them. In this article we will be looking at how we can recognise opportunities in which we can acknowledge children, as well as the ‘acknowledgement language’, advantages, and what happens when the children’s efforts go unnoticed. Recognising opportunities toRead More…