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Gender in the Early Years
The introductory chapter provides the author’s background and context that led to the research study examining how early childhood educators’ views...
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Advancing Mathematics Learning in the Early Years
This chapter provides an overview and critique of Australasian early childhood mathematics education research published over the period 2020–2023....
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Outdoor learning across the early years in Australia: Inconsistencies, challenges, and recommendations
In this article, we explore inconsistencies in the implementation of outdoor learning across Australian early years’ education. The benefits of...
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Enacting everyday democratic pedagogies in a birth-five early years setting
The Australian Early Years’ Learning Framework aspires to put democratic participation at the centre of policy and practice by positioning children...
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Preparing Early Years Practitioners in Mauritius
The Republic of Mauritius is a small island state in Africa located on the southeast coast of the Indian Ocean. Its education system is largely based...
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STEM Education in the Early Years Thinking About Tomorrow
This book analyses and synthesises past and current approaches to STEM Education in the Early Years, particularly the role of digital technologies...
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Building Inclusive, Multicultural Early Years Classrooms: Strategies for a Culturally Responsive Ethic of Care
The aim of this study is to contribute to the understanding of culturally responsive care in multicultural Early Years classrooms. Through an...
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Three Transitions in the Chilean Early Childhood Years
This chapter aims to understand how transitions affect children’s experiences during their early childhood years. The authors discuss the three...
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STEM in the Early Years: Laying the Foundations
This book is intended for researchers and educators interested in current best practices for supporting STEM engagement and learning in the early...
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Early Years Curriculum in Practice: iACT’s Little Ripples Curriculum for Emergency Contexts
This chapter presents an overview of an innovative early childhood education curriculum that is designed to address the unique needs of children and...
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Vygotsky and Science Learning in the Early Years
This chapter focuses on children’s science learning in the early years from a cultural-historical perspective. It draws on the work of key...
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Relating metacognition and executive functions to early mathematical and language skills in children aged 4–5 years
Metacognition plays an important role in the development of young children. Recent studies have found that metacognition and executive function are...
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Towards an advanced mathematical language task for the early primary school years: preliminary results on reliability and validity
Mathematical language (or the content-specific words in mathematics) has repeatedly shown to be related to mathematical abilities in preschool and in...
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‘Bush kinders’: develo** early years learners technology and engineering understandings
Develo** a knowledge of design and construction technology and engineering is often overlooked in favour of ‘digital’ technology such as tablets...
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Play and Mathematics in an English Early Years Classroom
This chapter examines play and mathematics in the early years in formal school in England, which are the years between four and eleven. Most English...
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Challenges in continuing professional development on inclusion in early years in Spain
Through a school case study, this research identifies the macro- and micro-elements that influence the continuing professional development of nursery...
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Special Education in the Early Years Perspectives on Policy and Practice in the Nordic Countries
This book explores policies and practices in special education in the early years, highlighting shared enablers and barriers. It examines research,...
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Conceptual PlayWorld for Infant-Toddlers: The Unique Nature of Becoming a Science Learner in the Early Years of Life
In recent years, limited research attention has been directed to what happens in science education before the age of 3 years. We present the findings...
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Play and STEM Education in the Early Years International Policies and Practices
This edited book provides an overview of unstructured and structured play scenarios crucial to develo** young children’s awareness, interest, and...