Autorentext

Sandra Smidt is a writer in early years education.

Klappentext

Sandra Smidt provides a highly accessible text examining the philosophical, political, cultural, economic, social and cultural aspects of sustainability impacting on young children today. Drawing on current and global research, Smidt presents case studies and vignettes illustrating good practice and positive thinking in this expanding field.

Inhalt

Preface

Introduction to the Book

The Layman's Guide to Acronyms

Chapter One: Defining Sustainable Development

Chapter Two: The questioning child: the listening adult

Chapter Three: The child as citizen

Chapter Four: Democracy in early childhood care and education

Chapter Five: The OMEP World Project

Chapter Six: A pedagogy for sustainability?

Chapter Seven: The case for caring and learning together

Chapter Eight: Cultural considerations

Chapter Nine: Other ways of thinking

Chapter Ten: Professionalism

Chapter Eleven: Building Hope

Bibliography