Reframing the Everyday in Early Childhood Pedagogy: Conceptualising the Mundane

This book explores the complexity of the everyday in early childhood care and education centers by examining familiar routines such as walking down the hallway, eating a snack, napping, and changing clothes. It argues for a mundane early childhood praxis that attends to pedagogical possibilities and highlights its importance during unprecedented times. It will be of interest to advanced practitioners, graduate students, and scholars, and for use in courses in early childhood education, childhood studies, and educational foundations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 156 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Despite the vast potential differences that exist across geographic locations, cultural practices, community values, and curricular priorities, there are everyday events that are intimately familiar within the context of early childhood care and education centers. By attending to the often overlooked and significantly under-theorized daily events, this insightful text highlights the complexity of the everyday in early childhood settings. The contributions to this edited collection are organized in a chronological manner, following the structure of a school day. Each chapter draws upon post-foundational theories and empirical qualitative data to (re)examine a familiar routine within an early years center, such as walking down the hallway, eating a snack, napping, or changing one's clothing. The authors argue for a mundane early childhood praxis that attends to the pedagogical possibilities within the seemingly unremarkable and emphasizes its importance, particularly during what are understood to be unprecedented times.

This book will be of interest to advanced practitioners, graduate students, and scholars, as well as for use in courses in early childhood education, childhood studies, and educational foundations.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 185 x 295 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032335100