′Expert contributors from around the world are found throughout this book, making it essential reading for all those studying on early years courses′-Martine Horvath, Early Years Educator

• Introduction - Theodora Papatheodorou and Janet MoylesPART ONE: CHILDREN′S LEARNING CULTURESIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouSeeing the Wood for the Trees: Adults′ Roles in Supporting Sensory Play - Sue GascoyneValuing Outdoor Spaces: Different Models of Outdoor Learning in the Early Years - Sara KnightThe Power of Graphicacy for the Young Child - Maulfry WorthingtonYoung Children′s Perceptions of their Classroom Environment: Perspectives From England and India - Mallika Kanyal and Linda CooperPART TWO: CULTURES OF PEDAGOGYIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouConstructing an Inclusive Culture in Kindergartens - Eva Maagerø and Birte SimonsenPedagogic Activities for Early Education in a Child-to-Child Programme in South Africa - Mary James and Hasina EbrahimTransition to Preschool Education in Greece: Attitudes of Parents and Educators - Anastasia Papaprokopiou and Athina KammenouPART THREE: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON CURRICULAIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouTeaching Linear Measurement in the Israeli Kindergarten Curriculum - Ronit AlinHow Children′s Books Create a Scaffold to Understanding Diversity - Patricia H. KostellChallenging assessment - Paulette LuffPART FOUR: CULTURES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodorou PapatheodorouColliding Discourses: Negotiating Spaces to Enact Pedagogy as an Ethical Encounter - Anne Hunt and Pam NasonThe individual as inspiration: A Model for Early Years Teacher Transformation - Jill SachsInternational Student Experiences: Influences on Early Childhood Practice - Carolyn SilberfeldTransformation of Early Years Provision Using Discourses for Professional Development for Practitioners - Christine Such, Julia Druce and Hazel JenningsFrom Parent to Practitioner: Alternative Pathways to Professionalism - Hazel R. WrightEndpiece: Where Are We Now and Where Should We Be Going? - Lilian G. Katz

′Expert contributors from around the world are found throughout this book, making it essential reading for all those studying on early years courses′-Martine Horvath, Early Years Educator

• Introduction - Theodora Papatheodorou and Janet MoylesPART ONE: CHILDREN′S LEARNING CULTURESIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouSeeing the Wood for the Trees: Adults′ Roles in Supporting Sensory Play - Sue GascoyneValuing Outdoor Spaces: Different Models of Outdoor Learning in the Early Years - Sara KnightThe Power of Graphicacy for the Young Child - Maulfry WorthingtonYoung Children′s Perceptions of their Classroom Environment: Perspectives From England and India - Mallika Kanyal and Linda CooperPART TWO: CULTURES OF PEDAGOGYIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouConstructing an Inclusive Culture in Kindergartens - Eva Maagerø and Birte SimonsenPedagogic Activities for Early Education in a Child-to-Child Programme in South Africa - Mary James and Hasina EbrahimTransition to Preschool Education in Greece: Attitudes of Parents and Educators - Anastasia Papaprokopiou and Athina KammenouPART THREE: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON CURRICULAIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouTeaching Linear Measurement in the Israeli Kindergarten Curriculum - Ronit AlinHow Children′s Books Create a Scaffold to Understanding Diversity - Patricia H. KostellChallenging assessment - Paulette LuffPART FOUR: CULTURES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodorou PapatheodorouColliding Discourses: Negotiating Spaces to Enact Pedagogy as an Ethical Encounter - Anne Hunt and Pam NasonThe individual as inspiration: A Model for Early Years Teacher Transformation - Jill SachsInternational Student Experiences: Influences on Early Childhood Practice - Carolyn SilberfeldTransformation of Early Years Provision Using Discourses for Professional Development for Practitioners - Christine Such, Julia Druce and Hazel JenningsFrom Parent to Practitioner: Alternative Pathways to Professionalism - Hazel R. WrightEndpiece: Where Are We Now and Where Should We Be Going? - Lilian G. Katz

′Expert contributors from around the world are found throughout this book, making it essential reading for all those studying on early years courses′-Martine Horvath, Early Years Educator

• Introduction - Theodora Papatheodorou and Janet MoylesPART ONE: CHILDREN′S LEARNING CULTURESIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouSeeing the Wood for the Trees: Adults′ Roles in Supporting Sensory Play - Sue GascoyneValuing Outdoor Spaces: Different Models of Outdoor Learning in the Early Years - Sara KnightThe Power of Graphicacy for the Young Child - Maulfry WorthingtonYoung Children′s Perceptions of their Classroom Environment: Perspectives From England and India - Mallika Kanyal and Linda CooperPART TWO: CULTURES OF PEDAGOGYIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouConstructing an Inclusive Culture in Kindergartens - Eva Maagerø and Birte SimonsenPedagogic Activities for Early Education in a Child-to-Child Programme in South Africa - Mary James and Hasina EbrahimTransition to Preschool Education in Greece: Attitudes of Parents and Educators - Anastasia Papaprokopiou and Athina KammenouPART THREE: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON CURRICULAIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodora PapatheodorouTeaching Linear Measurement in the Israeli Kindergarten Curriculum - Ronit AlinHow Children′s Books Create a Scaffold to Understanding Diversity - Patricia H. KostellChallenging assessment - Paulette LuffPART FOUR: CULTURES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIntroduction - Janet Moyles and Theodorou PapatheodorouColliding Discourses: Negotiating Spaces to Enact Pedagogy as an Ethical Encounter - Anne Hunt and Pam NasonThe individual as inspiration: A Model for Early Years Teacher Transformation - Jill SachsInternational Student Experiences: Influences on Early Childhood Practice - Carolyn SilberfeldTransformation of Early Years Provision Using Discourses for Professional Development for Practitioners - Christine Such, Julia Druce and Hazel JenningsFrom Parent to Practitioner: Alternative Pathways to Professionalism - Hazel R. WrightEndpiece: Where Are We Now and Where Should We Be Going? - Lilian G. Katz