Early Childhood

Based on qualitative research and interactions with both children and adults, Jennifer Mata argues that educators should be responsible for addressing children’s spirituality in the classroom and for re-introducing these topics into early childhood education...

Based on qualitative research and interactions with both children and adults, Jennifer Mata argues that educators should be responsible for addressing children’s spirituality in the classroom and for re-introducing these topics into early childhood education...

In accountability cultures, early childhood educators often find it hard to make space for children’s own stories. Storytelling in Early Childhood explores the multiple dimensions of storytelling and story acting and shows how they enrich language and literacy learning, to contribute to an inclusive..

This vol. explores reading practices in sch's where at-risk stud's beat the odds in learning to read. Some chapters take a broad view, compar. practices across sch's & classrooms, while others deal with the story of a single project over multiple sites...

Grounded in theory and research, The All-Day Kindergarten and Pre-K Curriculum provides an activity-based and classroom-proven curriculum for educators to consider as they plan and interact with pre-k and kindergarten children...

Grounded in theory and research, The All-Day Kindergarten and Pre-K Curriculum provides an activity-based and classroom-proven curriculum for educators to consider as they plan and interact with pre-k and kindergarten children...

The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education explores topics that have traditionally been marginalized or ignored in early childhood education literature, such as home-schooling, James "Jimmy" Hymes, early childhood education in Japanese internment camps, the Eisenhower legacy, and the civil righ..

The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education explores topics that have traditionally been marginalized or ignored in early childhood education literature, such as home-schooling, James "Jimmy" Hymes, early childhood education in Japanese internment camps, the Eisenhower legacy, and the civil righ..

This seminal Handbook draws together a unique body of literature, research and case studies to make explicit the specific features of Froebelian education and provide key impulses for future research and practice in this area...

The book takes us through the lives of children, highlighting key issues for babies, for toddlers and for older children, as they grow and learn. Whether it is understanding children's emotions, working with families, or understanding the challenges of climate change, this book will help with practi..

The book takes us through the lives of children, highlighting key issues for babies, for toddlers and for older children, as they grow and learn. Whether it is understanding children's emotions, working with families, or understanding the challenges of climate change, this book will help with practi..

Early childhood education and care is a major policy issue for national governments and international organisations. This book contests two stories, both infused by neoliberal thinking, that dominate early childhood policy making today - ‘the story of quality and high returns’ and ‘the story of mark..