International contributors to this book are practitioners and scholars in early childhood education (ECE), activism, critical qualitative research, and education policy studies. They explore problems
Storying Learning in Early Childhood documents philosophical, research, and critical questions about notions of childrens’ experiences and learning potential that heavily influence the profession. Cri
This study outlines the ways students in teacher education programs go through the process of literacy and curriculum development to support the learning potential of all children within the context o
Author Jeff Share is affiliated with the Teacher Education Program at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. In this book covering both practice and theory of critical media lite
Children Count is an interpretive exploration into the teaching of mathematics to children. Through the use of narratives to make meaning of particular pedagogic events, the book explores the possibil
The author uses narratives that illustrate teaching math to children in the context of the world. She considers the current perspective on math and the difficulties this creates for teachers and offer
To help teacher candidates consider what they want to teach students to read, write, and think, and how this will shape their community, this ethnography relates the story of an educator in a urban pu
Quoting an abolitionist preacher, Martin Luther King Jr. once said, «The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice». This is true, but the moral arc doesn’t bend on its own. We mu
This work gathers new and revised essays by contributors from the English-speaking world who are experts in critical childhood studies, early childhood education, and early childhood education and car
Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Care and Education is a foundational text, which presents contemporary theories and debates about early education and child care in many nations. The authors selected
This book compares ways in which children’s rights in, to, and through education, formal and informal, are viewed and implemented in a variety of social and political contexts, aiming to shed light on
This book presents research exploring the potential for postfoundational theories to revitalize discussions in early childhood education. In the past two decades, postfoundation theories (e.g., postmo
Many scholars of early childhood education (ECE) have advocated for reconceptualizing the field in line with postfoundationalist theories (e.g., feminism, poststructuralism, postcolonialism, critical
Pacini-Ketchabaw (child and youth care, U. of Victoria) introduces ten essays that challenge approaches to curriculum based on a belief in one best answer, children as passive knowledge receivers, and
The purpose of this book is to imagine things otherwise in theorizing childhood subjectivity. The work brings together influential thinkers who are forthright in their refusal to be seduced by simplis
Bernheimer (human development, Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, California) tells the story of a group of nontraditional students attending early childhood teacher preparation programs in the L.A. comm
If the question of the 1970s was "Why can't Johnny read?" and the question of the 1980s was "Why can't Johnny think?" Orlofsky (music education, Troy State U.) asks the millennial question, "Why can't
Goldstein (education, U. of Texas, Austin) offers this text in an effort to reestablish "caring" in teaching and in teacher education, with an urge to move away from the "gentle smiles and warm hugs"
Baker (curriculum and instruction, U. of Wisconsin) explores the history of philosophical treatments of the idea of "the child" and relates it to the development of concepts of pedagogical theory. Pri
Lowery (children's literature and language arts, U. of Florida) analyzes issues of race and class in 17 works of children's literature featuring immigrants. The volume is divided into six sections in
Cannella (Texas A&M U.) deconstructs early childhood education, identifying and evaluating the themes and forms of discourse that have dominated the field, leading to the construction of specific
Childhoods in Context offers a critical exploration of childhood, drawing attention to the physical and social contexts of children’s lives. Through accounts of home and family, school, public spaces,
Although the current plight of children in many parts of the world can leave us with a grim outlook on the future, there are still many positive indicators of a better future for all. Local Childhoods
Nationally and globally, childhood has become a crucial topic of sociopolitical debates and policy initiatives. Understanding Childhood offers a fresh look at how childhood has changed in recent years
Growing up in an increasingly media-saturated, commercial, and globalized world, children and young people in contemporary society encounter and must creatively adapt to a range of cultural phenomena.
