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Taking a broad approach, this second edition of Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care relates issues of early childhood to the sociology of childhood, philosophy, ethics, political science and other fields and to an analysis of the world we live in today. It places these issues in a global context and draws on work from Canada, Sweden and Italy, including the world famous nurseries in Reggio Emilia. Working with postmodern ideas, this book questions … More >>
Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care: Languages of Evaluation
Dahlberg, Moss and Pence have written this scholarly book to call attention to a crisis of thought in early childhood education. The book is meant to provoke critical thinking of all we know about early childhood education and to rally concerned citizens–parents, educators, policitians and community–to critical discussion.
This book explores early childhood philosophies, constructivist thinking, and cites early childhood “experiments” such as Reggio Emilia and the Stockholm Project. It challenges and inspires on a global level.
I read this book first as a graduate school text, then again as a refresher for my own views on early childhood education. It will be read again and again!
Rating: 4 / 5