Early Years Education and Care in Canada 2nd edition by Susan Jagger 9781773384726 *5b [ZZ]

Paperback, CSPI

Timely and thoroughly updated, the second edition of Early Years Education and Care in Canada explores the histories, philosophies, theories, and approaches that have shaped the ways that we teach and care for children in Canada. Featuring multiple voices and first-hand experiences in the field, contributions from Canadian academics and practitioners engage in theoretical and practical discussions on early childhood education and care.

The new edition of this volume continues to provide readers with a map of the theoretical landscape of early years practice and research and explores newly added topics including common worlds pedagogies, reclaiming Indigenous family systems, supporting Black flourishing in early childhood education and care, critical feminist examination of play, and lived experiences of registered early childhood educators and the Early Childhood Education and Care system.

Readers will explore where we have been, where we are, and where we might go in practice and research related to children and families, making this a fundamental resource for all students, practitioners, and policymakers in early childhood education and care.

FEATURES

• Expands on the first edition’s extensive and balanced examination of the historical and philosophical influences of early childhood education and care
• Includes new chapters on timely topics such as Black childhoods, gender and sexuality, and the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Plan
• Pedagogically rich, this text features chapter overviews, lists of key terms, and start-of-chapter guiding questions