Seven Crucial Conversations in Early Childhood Education Klaas Sijtsma Originally published in 2004

Originally published in 2004

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She has previously worked as a clinical psychologist

the new volume emphasizes the need to work from a community perspective

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Seven Crucial Conversations in Early Childhood Education Klaas Sijtsma Originally published in 2004Designed to spark an interchange of ideas, this book presents early childhood education as a nuanced, shifting, and complex field. Readers will bear witness to several decades of the lived experiences of influential leaders engaged in conversation about seven major topics: systems of early care and education, diversity and children's rights, developmentally appropriate practice, perspectives on play, curriculum and pedagogy, the care of infants and