The World of the Early Years
International Perspectives, Analysis, Research, and Initiatives in Early Childhood Education
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Pencils Before Play: “Academization” and the Era of Accountability in ECE
This post is part of a series on contemporary questions in ECE globally. Read about the series as a whole, and find other articles by clicking here. In 2018, NPR published a story covering the growing enrollment and shifting teaching practices of early childhood education in Ghana. Within the article, a teacher’s transformation from a…
Trauma, Deprivation, and Dignity: How Do We Talk About Early Life Adversity?
This post is part of a series on contemporary questions in ECE globally. Read about the series as a whole and find other articles by clicking here. When discussing best practices of educational and social-support services for children and their families, the chorus of voices rising from policymaking offices to foundations funding nonprofit work and…
Contemporary Questions in ECE: Series Introduction & Homepage
This blog’s last two series examined the current global goals and outcomes related to the rights and lives of young children, and the origins and applications of early childhood education philosophies. Given the complexities and disparities in global early childhood education (ECE) systems, as well as the importance of early life experiences and the rights…
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