Author Description

The "Research in Practice Series" is published four times each year by Early Childhood Australia. The series aims to provide practical, easy to read, up-to-date information and support to a growing national readership of early childhood workers. The books bring together the best information available on wide-ranging topics and are an ideal resource for children's services workers and others interested in the care and education of young children. This book challenges early childhood educators and others caring for young children to reflect upon everyday interactions between children as a foundation for problem-solving, learning and developing relationships. The stories told by the authors invite one to reconsider one's role in children's services, to see oneself as a researcher, an analyst of interactions and a philosopher about the nature of teaching and learning. This book is divided into the following chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) The Box: Getting out Requires a Theory; (3) Re-Playing Play; (4) The Circle-Makers: The Stalwarts, the Floaters and the Organisers; (5) Building Thinking Together; (6) The Lift: Children's Living History; (7) Learning through Everyday Events; (8) Conclusion; (9) References; and (10) Suggested Further Reading. [This document was produced by Early Childhood Australia Inc., formerly known as the Australian Early Childhood Association.].