Diversities In Early Childhood Education: Rethinking And Doing (changing Images Of Early Childhood)

This collection, edited by leaders in the field of early childhood and multicultural education, is a valuable resource for those studying and working with young children. Chapters emphasize the relationship between theory, research, and practice, and provide illustrations of equitable and inclusive practices that move us toward social justice in the critical field of early childhood education. Drawing from the current literature on ability, class, culture, ethnicity, gender, languages, race, and sexual orientation, the book presents a forward-looking account of how diversity could improve the educational experience of children from birth to grade three. This collection, edited by leaders in the field of early childhood education, is a valuable resource for those studying and working with young children. Chapters emphasize the relationship between theory, research, and practice, and provide illustrations of equitable and inclusive practices that move us toward social justice in the critical field of early childhood education. Drawing from the current literature on ability, class, culture, ethnicity, gender, languages, race, and sexual orientation, the book presents a forward-looking account of how diversity could improve the educational experience of children from birth to age three Diversities in Early Childhood Education Rethinking and Doing 4 Copyright 5 Contents 8 Series Editor’s Introduction 10 Introduction 14 1 Responding to Multiple Diversities in Early Childhood Education: How Far Have We Come? 16 Part I Rethinking Identities of Children in Transformed Curricular Contexts 24 2 On Listening to Child Composers: Beyond “Fix-Its” 26 3 Room to Move: How Kindergarteners Negotiate Literacies and Identities in a Mandated Balanced Literacy Curriculum 42 4 Learning English in School: Rethinking Curriculum, Relationships, and Time 62 5 Teaching Caring: Supporting Social and Emotional Learning in an Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom 80 6 Marginalization, Making Meaning, and Mazes 96 7 Thought-Provoking Moments in Teaching Young Children: Reflections on Social Class, Sexuality, and Spirituality 116 Part II Rethinking Policies and Programs 132 8 Digital Literacies for Young English Learners: Productive Pathways toward Equity and Robust Learning 134 9 Listening to the Voices of Immigrant Parents 150 10 Keiki Steps: Equity Issues in a Parent-Participation Preschool Program for Native Hawaiian Children 164 11 Catching Up with Globalization: One State’s Experience of Reforming Teacher Education in the 21st Century 180 Part III Rethinking Teacher Education and Professional Development 196 12 Talk about Children: Developing a Living Curriculum of Advocacy and Social Justice 198 13 Disrupting the Taken-for-Granted: Autobiographical Analysis in Preservice Teacher Education 214 14 Community College Students Talk about Play and Early Childhood Teacher Education for Social Justice 232 15 Envisioning and Supporting the Play of Preschoolers: What the Frame Does to the Picture 246 16 Going beyond Our Own Worlds: A First Step in Envisioning Equitable Practice 266 Conclusion 284 17 Diversities across Early Childhood Settings: Contesting Identities and Transforming Curricula 286 Contributors 292 Index 300 This edited work is a valuable resource for those studying and working with young children. Chapters emphasise the relationship between theory, research, and practice, and provide 'illustrations of equitable and inclusive practices that move us toward social justice' in the critical field of early childhood education