Educational Change in International Early Childhood Contexts

"What really hits you when you read this book is the sheer number of first-hand experiences included and the associated wealth of ideas these bring. I love the onus on the importance of really actively listening to children and how important this is alongside reflective practice and enquiry from an international perspective, while respecting loyal voice." - Martine Horvath, EYE Magazine

"This innovative and unique book offers relevant encounters with teachers and children in educational contexts much larger than the title implies. Reflective practice and inquiry, the heart of the stated topic, become a complex and varied prism through which the experiences of teachers and children, learning along with families and communities of many cultures of the globe, are presented and analyzed while respecting local voices." - Lella Gandini, Ed.D, Reggio Children US Liaison, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Lesley University

"This text details a wealth of first-hand experiences of those working with very young children in a variety of roles and global contexts. The importance of listening to children and taking into account their differing circumstances and agency is recognised, and the insights communicated will be of value to anyone involved in the complexities and tensions underlying the minute-to-minute decisions that comprise life inside and outside of the classroom. A book that is of as much relevance to education in the world today as it will be tomorrow." - John Jessel, Reader in Education, Goldsmiths, University of London