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 early childhood agenda of different countries. Pertinent practice issues, such as numeracy and literacy, are carefully examined. The text highlights how important it is to engage with and listen to children, and 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.