Shaping Early Childhood: Learners, Curriculum and Contexts

This book presents the latest research and thinking about good practice, discusses how various philosophies and beliefs influence decisions in early childhood education, and identifies the key thinkers behind each approach. By examining different perspectives, the book helps early childhood practitioners to navigate their way through competing views, make informed choices, and be critically reflective in their work.

Author: Glenda Mac Naughton
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 12/01/2003
Pages: 370
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.76w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780335211067

About the Author
Dr.Glenda Mac Naughton has worked in the early childhood field for nearly 30 years. She is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne, where she established and now directs the Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood. Her years in early childhood have included work across all sectors as a practitioner and a manager and she has been a senior policy advisor to government in the United Kingdom and Australia.

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