Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Early Childhood
By exploring the key issues, arguments and messages that exist in the field, this book provides an international, comparative look at aspects of early childhood education and care. Pedagogical practices, learning cultures and the professional development of practitioners are considered within the wider political agenda of different countries. Pertinent policy and practice issues, such as numeracy and literacy, are carefully examined. The text highlights how important it is to engage with and listen to children, to provide positive learning encounters.
Divided into four parts, the book covers:
- Children's Learning Cultures
- Culture of Pedagogy
- Cultural Perspectives on Curriculum
- Cultures of Professional Development
Chapters cover key topics such as:
- Multi-sensory learning
- Outdoor learning
- Children's voice
- Children as mentors
- Literacy and mathematics
With expert contributors drawn from across the world, this book is vital reading for all those studying comparative education on early years courses.
A super read for budding early years practitioners as the context of theory is supported by observational evidence. This book reaches the core matter of early years education in its widest sense and does so in a straight forward but captivating way. It then goes on to making comparable perspectives with other nations.
A fascinating text which will suit Honours level students and beyond in the subjects of Early Years, Childhood Studies, and sociological studies around children.
I will be recommending this book for a new course starting in September, Appropriate for 3rd year students and beyond. The text is well organised and covers a wide range of early childhood issues from a range of international perspectives. Contributions are including from highly regarded international authors. The Cross- Cultural perspectives given in the book are wide and challenging.
This is for a new course being developed and is one I can see being recommended reading when the course is fully functioning
One of the core texts for supporting International Perspectives module.
The book is well organised and covers a wide range of Early Childhood issues from a range of international perspectives.
An insightful book - however more detail and direct links to and from varying countries early years' curriculum is greatly missed in this inclusive book.
Well recveived by students, thought provoking and valuable when preparing their assessments.
Great for our International Perspectives of education module for BA Hons students. A recommended read for students to develop thier understanding and acknowledgement of Early Education across the world. Chapter 4 is particularly interesting where comparisons of children's perceptions of classroom are discussed.
Accessible with a broad range of perspectives. Well laid out with clear summaries and opportunities for students to reflect upon practice
