TY - BOOK AU - Marika Veisson AU - Eeva Hujala AU - Peter K. Smith AU - Manjula Waniganayake PY - 2011 CY - Berlin, Germany PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 9783653013689 TI - Global Perspectives in Early Childhood Education T2 - Diversity, Challenges and Possibilities DO - 10.3726/978-3-653-01368-9 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1045606 N2 - The idea for this book arose from presentations delivered at two conferences in Tartu and in Tallinn in Estonia. These conferences brought together many professionals and researchers working in early education, many from Europe, and also Australia and the USA. This book, written by 37 authors, consists of chapters about the development of early childhood education, children’s developing skills and the early childhood curriculum, and about the role of early childhood teachers. Further topics are the role of parents in early childhood education, and the work with children with special needs in the preschool. The book will be of interest to those interested in early childhood practice and policy. KW - Child development, Curriculum, Leadership, Parenting LA - English ER -