Supporting Early Childhood Practice Through Difficult Times : Looking Towards a Better Future - Ute Ward

Supporting Early Childhood Practice Through Difficult Times

Looking Towards a Better Future

By: Ute Ward (Editor)

Paperback | 28 August 2024

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Supporting Early Childhood Practice through Difficult Times encourages early years students and practitioners to take stock of current practices and pedagogies in the light of challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic, ecological concerns, and regulatory pressures.

The contributions from various scholars and practitioners present a range of theoretical concepts as well as innovative practice examples, inviting deep reflection on your own beliefs and attitudes. They examine and envisage different ways of working with and for young children, their families and communities for a better future. Chapters in this timely book include experts from around the globe examining key issues in early childhood education. The first section questions the increasing digitalisation in nurseries and pre-schools and its impact on staff members, parents and children. The second section focuses on workforce development, management systems and the role of parents in policymaking. The third section showcases innovative pedagogical approaches looking beyond widely accepted early learning goals, assessments and curricula to develop inclusive environments that foster all children's development and learning. Lastly, the fourth section steps back from day-to-day practice and considers what concern for the environment, social justice and posthumanism means for early childhood education and pedagogy.

This book will be a key resource for early childhood education and care practitioners, graduate students, policy makers and researchers facilitating the step from the here-and-now to revised future practice and policy that will enable all children to flourish.

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"This fascinating collaboration of national and international perspectives on some extremely topical subjects is going to be a great addition to the literature to support those working in the Early Years sector as well as students studying early childhood. The authors have all shared their research, practice ideas and innovative ways of working which will undoubtedly enable reflection and thought for anyone engaging in the texts. Practitioners within the Early Years sector reading this book are invited to open their minds to a range of both national and international perspectives which will both challenge and influence their practice with young children. With such a vast range of subjects this book would be a great addition for any EY student. The gentle introductory chapters at the start of each section carefully sets the context for the reader to know what to expect, making this a great text for dipping into or (as I did) read in its entirety."

Joanne Benford, Programme Leader for Undergraduate Programmes, Pen Green Centre for Children & Families, UK


"This book has an urgent and interesting content for both practitioners, students, and researchers within Early Childhood Education (ECE). The book outlines the current state of ECE in relation to the challenges and possibilities that our world and society are facing. I especially agree with the overall question about how ECE can make a difference in children's life. But this book also helps me to see ECE as a part of everyone?s life - not only the children?s life."

Charlotte OEhman, University Lecturer and PhD student, Joenkoeping University, Sweden


"This fascinating collaboration of national and international perspectives on some extremely topical subjects is going to be a great addition to the literature to support those working in the Early Years sector as well as students studying early childhood. The authors have all shared their research, practice ideas and innovative ways of working which will undoubtedly enable reflection and thought for anyone engaging in the texts. Practitioners within the Early Years sector reading this book are invited to open their minds to a range of both national and international perspectives which will both challenge and influence their practice with young children. With such a vast range of subjects this book would be a great addition for any EY student. The gentle introductory chapters at the start of each section carefully sets the context for the reader to know what to expect, making this a great text for dipping into or (as I did) read in its entirety."

Joanne Benford, Programme Leader for Undergraduate Programmes, Pen Green Centre for Children & Families, UK
"This book has an urgent and interesting content for both practitioners, students, and researchers within Early Childhood Education (ECE). The book outlines the current state of ECE in relation to the challenges and possibilities that our world and society are facing. I especially agree with the overall question about how ECE can make a difference in children's life. But this book also helps me to see ECE as a part of everyone?s life - not only the children?s life."

Charlotte OEhman, University Lecturer and PhD student, Joenkoeping University, Sweden

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