Reframing the Everyday in Early Childhood Pedagogy: Conceptualising the Mundane

Synopsis

Despite vast possible differences across geographic locations, cultural practices, community values, and curricular priorities, there are everyday events that are intimately familiar in the context of early childhood care and education centres. By attending to the daily events that are often overlooked and considerably under-theorized, this insightful text highlights the complexity of the everyday in early childhood settings. Contributions to this edited collection are organized to follow the chronology of a school day; each chapter draws upon post-foundational theories and empirical qualitative data in order to (re)examine a familiar routine within an early years centre, such as walking down the hallway, eating a snack, napping, or changing one’s clothing. The authors argue for a mundane early childhood praxis that attends to the pedagogical possibilities within the seemingly unremarkable and highlights its importance, especially during what are understood to be unprecedented times. This book will be of interest to advanced practitioners, graduate students, and scholars, and for use in courses in early childhood education, childhood studies, and educational foundations.

Copyright:

2024

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Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000921816

Related ISBNs:

9781003319931, 9781032335100, 9781032335094

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/02/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Casey Y. Myers, Kylie Smith, Rochelle L. Hostler and Marek Tesar

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Casey Y. Myers

Edited by:

Kylie Smith

Edited by:

Rochelle L. Hostler

Edited by:

Marek Tesar