By Michel Vandenbroeck– Emeritus Professor, Ghent University, Belgium Michel presenting at EECERA 2017 in Bologna. In 1986, I started to work at the Centre for Innovation in Early Childhood (VBJK) in Belgium. The center emerged from a collaboration between the universities of Ghent, Brussels and Louvain and was situated in the Ghent University. Our main…
Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Planting Seeds of Resilience in South Africa’s ECCE through Local Hubs and Collaboration* By Sandra Bruwer, Lesley Wood and Benita Taylor- North-West University, South Africa Resilience in the face of…
Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. ECCERA Narratives – How we grow together By Irene Gunning- EECERA Board of Trustees We’re launching a new EECERA blog, and we’d love you to be part of it. As…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Early Identification and Intervention for Students…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Leveraging LEGO Bricks and mentoring program…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. How Well Are You, Dear Early…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. How Organizational Culture Influences Burnout Among…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Digital Tools as a Supplement in…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Play in Refugee and Displacement Context:…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Adult–Child Play and Social Sustainability in…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Are children with disabilities truly participating?…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Supporting Development Through Everyday Moments: Embedding…
One of a series of short blog posts by presenters who will be sharing their work at the upcoming annual conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. Any views expressed in this post are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their affiliated institution or EECERA. Sharing Personal Stories with Preschool Children…
Lauren Henderson, PhD researcher from Swansea University, reflects upon the ethical considerations present when carrying out research with very young children. This is related to her reflections during her current PhD research which is interested in exploring young children’s (aged 0-5) participation rights within Early Education and Care settings in Wales. *The following guest post…
During his keynote at EECERA 2023, Luis Ribeiro provoked the audience to consider how their research was having meaningful impact on practice to improve the lives of children. Luis spoke of multiple ways in which his organisation, APEI, identified and curated the latest research from around the world and brought it in through the doors…
Written in association with the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA), this is the latest title in the Towards an Ethical Praxis in Early Childhood book series. Edited by Eleni Loizou and Jeffrey Trawick-Smith. Play holds a crucial role in early childhood education in relation to its importance as a context and a teaching practice…
