In this collective article, the authors explore constructions of early childhood practitioners
and how they disconnect and reconnect in a global neo-liberal education policy context. The …

Early childhood education settings are arguably places of community, togetherness and
belonging. But what if they are not? What if individuals' senses of identity, place or reality …

Children's curiosity about their lives and worlds motivates many interests. Yet, adults often
have fixed ideas about what children's interests are and have been criticised for trivialising …

Early childhood teachers' professional learning and development (PLD) is a significant
factor in the provision of quality early childhood education (ECE), yet gaining a full picture of …

Curricula and policy documents in Australia and elsewhere commonly call for early
childhood teachers to nurture cultural belonging for young children and their families …

This article advocates for fluid pedagogies that align with the transnational parenting
practices of immigrant families. New Zealand is now considered to be a superdiverse …

This article troubles themes of equity, inclusion and belonging for early childhood teachers
in Aotearoa New Zealand. The authors argue that relationships between teachers matter …

This paper is a reflection on culturally relevant pedagogies of care to achieve more
equitable outcomes for diverse cultures within early childhood. The authors are academics …

Aotearoa New Zealand is a bicultural nation with a superdiverse society, a feature which
presents opportunities and challenges for our early childhood education (ECE) sector (Chan …

This paper highlights the complex relations between public and private spaces with regard
to young children's bilingual learning, and the importance of developing a pedagogy that …