ABSTRACT

Designed to assist educators of young children in building awareness of their roles as members of a global community in an increasingly divided world, this essential guide is an illuminating resource which answers the question: "Is it possible to teach global citizenship in the first five years of life?" Global Citizenship Education for Young Children takes a close look at the practice of two preschools with vastly different histories, curricula and demographics and introduces readers to the range of possibilities that exist within early childhood global citizenship education. Snapshots of practice, strategies to employ and opportunities for self-reflection provide readers with concrete guidance for how to build learning environments that encourage global citizenship in the first years of life.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

part I|34 pages

Development, Early Education and Global Citizenship Education

chapter 1|8 pages

Early Childhood Development

chapter 3|7 pages

What is Global Citizenship?

part II|49 pages

Global Citizenship Education in Practice

chapter 4|14 pages

Little Sun People

The Context of Community

chapter 5|15 pages

Little Sun People

Lessons in Power

chapter 6|18 pages

Little Sun People

Self-Esteem Development

part III|49 pages

Global Citizenship Education in Practice

chapter 7|16 pages

Mid-Pacific Institute

The Context of Community

chapter 8|17 pages

Mid-Pacific Institute

Membership in Community

chapter 9|14 pages

Mid-Pacific Institute

Stewardship

part IV|21 pages

The Work of Teachers

chapter 10|8 pages

Self-Reflection

chapter 11|9 pages

Collaboration

chapter |2 pages

Afterword