Supporting Early Childhood Practice Through Difficult Times

Supporting Early Childhood Practice through Difficult Times encourages early years students and practitioners to take stock of current practices and pedagogies in the light of challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic, ecological concerns, and regulatory pressures.

1. Early Childhood Practice in Difficult Times Part I: The Impact of Digitalisation2. The Mixed Blessing of Digital Tools 3. Big sister' is watching: a feminist critical discourse analysis of texts supporting the use of live stream video feed technology in licensed childcare programs in Ontario and Alberta, Canada4. Using the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators to develop didactic Tools on AI for Early Childhood Settings 5. Narratives of Crisis: raising children in digital times Part II: Early Childhood Workforce and Management Issues6. Enhancing the Development of Practitioners and Settings 7. Professional development of Croation EC teachers in a virtual world - opportunity or obstacle?8. Impacts of neoliberal inspired policies on educators' professional identity in five countries: Visions for a better future 9. Fostering practice-based philosophy in early years professionals 10. The LEYF Model: A sustainable ECEC model that addresses the disadvantage gap 11. Seeking and listening to families in updating Australia's Approved learning frameworks Part III: Alternative Pedagogies and Practices