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| Introduction |
Theodora Papatheodorou and Janet Moyles |
| PART ONE: CHILDREN'S LEARNING CULTURES |
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| Introduction |
Janet Moyles and Theodora Papatheodorou |
| Seeing the wood for the trees: adults' roles in supporting sensory play |
Sue Gascoyne |
| Valuing outdoor spaces: different models of outdoor learning in the early years |
Sara Knight |
| The power of graphicacy for the young child |
Maulfry Worthington |
| Young children's perceptions of their classroom environment: perspectives from England and India |
Mallika Kanyal and Linda Cooper |
| PART TWO: CULTURES OF PEDAGOGY |
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| Introduction |
Janet Moyles and Theodora Papatheodorou |
| Constructing an inclusive culture in kindergartens |
Eva Maagerø and Birte Simonsen |
| Pedagogic activities for early education in a child-to-child programme in South Africa |
Mary James and Hasina Ebrahim |
| Transition to preschool education in Greece: attitudes of parents and educators |
Anastasia Papaprokopiou and Athina Kammenou |
| PART THREE: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON CURRICULA |
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| Introduction |
Janet Moyles and Theodora Papatheodorou |
| Teaching linear measurement in the Israeli kindergarten curriculum |
Ronit Alin |
| How children's books create a scaffold to understanding diversity |
Patricia H. Kostell |
| Challenging assessment |
Paulette Luff |
| PART FOUR: CULTURES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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| Introduction |
Janet Moyles and Theodorou Papatheodorou |
| Colliding discourses: Negotiating spaces to enact pedagogy as an ethical encounter |
Anne Hunt and Pam Nason |
| The individual as inspiration: a model for early years teacher transformation |
Jill Sachs |
| International student experiences: influences on early childhood practice |
Carolyn Silberfeld |
| Transformation of early years provision using discourses for professional development for practitioners |
Christine Such, Julia Druce and Hazel Jennings |
| From parent to practitioner: alternative pathways to professionalism |
Hazel R. Wright |
| Endpiece: where are we now and where should we be going? |
Lilian G. Katz |
