ABSTRACT

Laurie Kocher is a Faculty member in the Department of Early Childhood Care and Education, Capilano University, Canada.

Catherine Patterson is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Early Childhood, Department of Educational Studies, Macquarie University, Australia.

part Section 1|2 pages

Being Alongside Children

chapter 2|15 pages

‘It Will Be Difficult To Practice Something We Don’t Know How To Do’

Listening to children as they transition to school

chapter 3|16 pages

‘Can You Shout a Little Louder?’

Listening and Hearing Children’s Voices Through Play

chapter |2 pages

Editorial Provocations

Engaging readers and extending thinking

part Section 2|2 pages

Those Who Educate

chapter 4|16 pages

Children And Families Outside The Mainstream

Ensuring inclusion for all

chapter 5|14 pages

Lingering in Artistic Spaces

Becoming attuned to children’s processes and perspectives through the early childhood studio

chapter |2 pages

Editorial Provocations

Engaging readers and extending thinking

part Section 3|2 pages

Embedding Families and Communities

chapter 8|14 pages

‘No One Ever Listens to Me, Not Even My Daddy’

Listening to children described as having ‘special educational needs’ and disabilities (SEND)

chapter |2 pages

Editorial Provocations

Engaging readers and extending thinking

part Section 4|2 pages

Working With Systems