Early Childhood Education And Care In Canada

Author : Susan Jagger
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781773381244

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Early Years Education and Care in Canada by Susan Jagger Pdf

This ground-breaking collected volume features multiple voices from the field that, together, offer an extensive and balanced examination of the contemporary, historical, and philosophical influences that shape early childhood education and care in Canada today. Showcasing uniquely Canadian narratives, perspectives, and histories, the text provides a superb foundation in the key topics and approaches of the field, including Indigenous ways of knowing, holistic education, play, the nature of childhood, developmental approaches, and the impact of educational philosophers and theorists such as Rousseau and Dewey. The authors discuss current and reimagined themes such as children’s rights, diversity and inclusion, multimodality, ecology, and Indigenous education in the context of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Featuring chapters by academics from across Canada that explore the field’s history and future, as well as guiding questions to support reader engagement, Early Years Education and Care in Canada is a fundamental resource for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers in early childhood education and care.

Author : Zuhra Abawi,Ardavan Eizadirad,Rachel Berman
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781773382616

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Equity as Praxis in Early Childhood Education and Care by Zuhra Abawi,Ardavan Eizadirad,Rachel Berman Pdf

Equity as Praxis in Early Childhood Education and Care aims to map, deconstruct, and engage with different models of equity as they pertain to the early childhood education landscape in Ontario. Drawing on marginalized narratives of gender, race, Indigeneity, dis/ability and inclusion, and migration, immigration, and displacement, the authors discuss how to advance the field and make it more equitable for children, families, early childhood educators, and all other practitioners. This edited collection outlines the current political climate of early childhood education and care in Ontario through a critical analysis of policies and dominant discourses of equity and inclusion. By prompting readers to reflect on and critique their understandings of children, families, communities, and practices in the field, the authors seek to provide counternarratives to Eurocentric developmentalist hegemonies and an alternative strength-based approach to critical and transformative praxis. This vital text encourages rethinking how narratives of equity and inclusion are constructed and what this means for young children and their families in Ontario, as well as throughout Canada. This is an essential resource for students in early childhood education and care, early childhood studies, and education programs. FEATURES: - Includes perspectives from multiple positionalities in the field to provide a critical and interdisciplinary approach - Draws on a reconceptualist lens to present a critique of developmentalist approaches - Encourages readers to engage with the content by practising critical self-examination and considering social factors and forces that inform their own concepts

Author : Carole Massing,Mary Lynne Matheson
Publisher : Brush Education
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781550598841

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Introduction to Early Childhood Education and Care by Carole Massing,Mary Lynne Matheson Pdf

Ensure children of all backgrounds can thrive with an intercultural approach to early childhood education In a multicultural society such as Canada’s, early childhood educators work with children and families from a diverse mix of ethnicities, religions, languages, abilities, and lifestyles. Diversity enriches the experience of children and educators alike in these environments, but it can also present challenges in supporting each child’s growth and learning. In Introduction to Early Childhood Learning and Care, early learning specialists Carole Massing and Mary Lynne Matheson present an intercultural perspective as a foundation of equitable outcomes in early childhood education, but just what does that look like? An intercultural approach involves the respectful exchange of ideas between people from diverse backgrounds, leading to mutual trust and deeper relationships. Guided by a diverse team of reviewers, this book examines the concepts, approaches, and strategies that every early childhood educator needs to know to provide sensitive, culturally responsive care for children and their families. Topics include: - The theoretical bases for an intercultural approach to early childhood education and care - The factors that impact a child’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development - How to create environments that enhance children’s wellbeing and affirm their identity - How to support children’s creativity, literacy, and inquiry skills through an intercultural lens - The skills, responsibilities, and challenges of working as an early childhood educator

Author : Margie Mayfield
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Child care services
ISBN : 0130800392

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Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada by Margie Mayfield Pdf

For Introduction to Early Childhood Education or Foundations of Early Childhood courses taught at the university level. Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada: Context, Dimensions, and Issues, is an exciting new text that offers a comprehensive, Canadian overview of early childhood education (ECE) and care, past and present. The text has three main goals: to examine ECE in the context of today's cultures, communities, and families; to recognize the rich variety and scope of ECE and care in Canada; and to invite readers to reflect on issues in ECE for today and in the future. Topics covered in the book include multiculturalism and special needs children and detailed descriptions of Canadian programs are also included. The result is an informative, reader-friendly text that is indispensable for both students and teachers.

Author : Nina Howe,Larry Prochner
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442662049

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Recent Perspectives on Early Childhood Education in Canada by Nina Howe,Larry Prochner Pdf

Early childhood education is critical for preparing children for success in formal school settings, and as such, is a major concern throughout the world. This volume brings together ground-breaking research in this area to help practitioners, students, policy makers, curriculum designers, and intervention program developers understand the latest ideas and advances in the field. Recent Perspectives of Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada centres on three key themes. The first provides a survey of historical, social policy, economic, and provincial regulations and policies related to early childhood education and care. The second focuses on issues related to children’s learning, curriculum, and teachers. The final theme addresses recent developments in government involvement in early childhood education and care that are unique to Canada. The contributors to this volume demonstrate the pressing need that exists to further public discussion on early childhood education to help policymakers shape better decisions for Canadian families.

Author : Martha Friendly,Susan Prentice
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Child care
ISBN : UOM:39015080843116

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Childcare by Martha Friendly,Susan Prentice Pdf

This title answers questions about early childhood education and childcare (ECEC) in Canada.

Author : Beverlie Dietze
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Early childhood development
ISBN : 0131274600

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Foundations of Early Childhood Education by Beverlie Dietze Pdf

This text offers comprehensive coverage with a unique focus on learning environments--specifically, how the child's physical environment, the people the child interacts with, and the experiences the child has are all key to fostering the child's ability to adapt and learn.Through a variety of practical examples and exercises, students develop strategies for creating responsive learning communities for children and families.

Author : Larry Prochner
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780774841290

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Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada by Larry Prochner Pdf

Larry Prochner and Nina Howe reflect the variation within the field by bringing together a multidisciplinary group of experts to address key issues in the field: What programs are currently available and what are their origins? How are adults prepared for work in these programs? How do children within the programs spend their day? What policies guide the programs? How has the field reflected on itself through research? There are no simple answers, but the essays in this collection contribute to a creative reframing of the questions. The authors include psychologists, sociologists, historians, teacher educators, and social policy analysts.

Author : Laurence Wayne Prochner
Publisher : University of British Columbia Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Early childhood education
ISBN : UOM:39015080876900

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A History of Early Childhood Education in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand by Laurence Wayne Prochner Pdf

In the early nineteenth century, governments developed kindergartens and infant schools to give children a head start in life. These programs hinged on new visions of childhood that originated in England and Europe, but what happened when they were transported to the colonies? This book unwinds the tangled threads of this history by tracing how Enlightenment thought and Romantic ideas translated into early infant schools in England, kindergartens in Germany and the United States, and free kindergarten systems in the Commonwealth countries. The systems that emerged in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand maintained the integrity of the ideas and models that inspired them but adapted them to suit local ideas, politics, and populations. This unique account of early childhood education in comparative perspective provides fresh insight into how to reconcile educational theory and practice in an increasingly global world.

Author : Larry Prochner
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442613317

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Recent Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada by Larry Prochner Pdf

Early childhood education is critical for preparing children for success in formal school settings, and as such, is a major concern throughout the world. This volume brings together ground-breaking research in this area to help practitioners, students, policy makers, curriculum designers, and intervention program developers understand the latest ideas and advances in the field. Recent Perspectives of Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada centres on three key themes. The first provides a survey of historical, social policy, economic, and provincial regulations and policies related to early childhood education and care. The second focuses on issues related to children's learning, curriculum, and teachers. The final theme addresses recent developments in government involvement in early childhood education and care that are unique to Canada. The contributors to this volume demonstrate the pressing need that exists to further public discussion on early childhood education to help policymakers shape better decisions for Canadian families.

Author : Gordon Cleveland,University of Toronto. Childcare Resource and Research Unit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Child care services
ISBN : 189605126X

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The State of Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada by Gordon Cleveland,University of Toronto. Childcare Resource and Research Unit Pdf

Author : Susanne Garvis,Sivanes Phillipson,Heidi Harju-Luukkainen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351397919

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International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care by Susanne Garvis,Sivanes Phillipson,Heidi Harju-Luukkainen Pdf

The first volume in this Early Childhood Education and Care in the 21st Century: International Teaching, Family and Policy Perspectives miniseries provides a snapshot of early childhood education and care from 19 different countries around the world. The intention is to provide a description for the policy and provision for young children and their families in each of the unique contemporary contexts. The selection of countries includes every continent in the world to provide variety across cultures, socio-economic status, location, population and other unique factors. Some chapters also share the development and history of early childhood in their country, including economic and political transitions that lead to changes in early childhood provision and policy. The book provides essential takeaways for early childhood educators, researchers, early childhood organisations, policy makers and those interested to know more about early childhood education within an international perspective.

Author : Linda A. White
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487514464

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Constructing Policy Change by Linda A. White Pdf

In Constructing Policy Change, Linda A. White examines the expansion of early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies and programs in liberal welfare states, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA. In the first part of the book, the author investigates the sources of policy ideas that triggered ECEC changes in various national contexts. This is followed by a close analysis of cross-national variation in the implementation of ECEC policy in Canada and the USA. White argues that the primary mechanisms for policy change are grounded in policy investment logics as well as cultural logics: that is, shifts in public sentiments and government beliefs about the value of ECEC policies and programs are rooted in both evidence-based arguments and in principled beliefs about the policy. A rich, nuanced examination of the reasons motivating ECEC policy expansion and adoption in different countries, Constructing Policy Change is a corrective to the comparative welfare state literature that focuses on political interest alone.

Author : Karen M. Magro,Michelle A. Honeyford
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781773381275

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Transcultural Literacies by Karen M. Magro,Michelle A. Honeyford Pdf

Canada is more diverse than ever before, and the application of transcultural literacies in Canadian classrooms is needed for the successful growth of students and teachers alike. In this edited volume, world-renowned educators offer unique perspectives on the impact of race, culture, and identity in the classroom. With an interdisciplinary approach, this book investigates not only how teachers can design learning spaces to accommodate diverse students, but also how they can build literacy programs to complement and further develop the varied strengths, skills, and experiences of those students. Educators will learn to better understand the trajectories of immigration: how immigrant students often enter the classroom after living in multiple places, acquiring several languages, and forming memories of places that are different from Canadian socio-cultural and geographic landscapes. Examining the roles of both teachers and students in transcultural language learning, this text will benefit students in teacher education programs and in graduate-level education studies that focus on language and literacy, diversity, and global citizenship.

Author : Marilyn Fleer,Bert van Oers
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1620 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789402409277

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International Handbook of Early Childhood Education by Marilyn Fleer,Bert van Oers Pdf

This international handbook gives a comprehensive overview of findings from longstanding and contemporary research, theory, and practices in early childhood education in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The first volume of the handbook addresses theory, methodology, and the research activities and research needs of particular regions. The second volume examines in detail innovations and longstanding programs, curriculum and assessment, and conceptions and research into child, family and communities. The two volumes of this handbook address the current theory, methodologies and research needs of specific countries and provide insight into existing global similarities in early childhood practices. By paying special attention to what is happening in the larger world contexts, the volumes provide a representative overview of early childhood education practices and research, and redress the current North-South imbalance of published work on the subject.