Reading material

A series of resources that the student teacher must study in this session and a series of additional resources for further study.

Compulsory reading list

  1. Engdahl, I. and Losso, M. (2019). "The Human Rights of Children and Young People from the Beginning: Early Childhood Care and Education for all", Human Rights for Children and Youth. Sociological Studies of Children and Youth, 24, 11-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1537-466120190000024002
  2. Gray, C. (2016). The Ying and the Yang of democracy in action: tackling children's rights in 2016, International Journal of Early Years Education, 24(1), 1-4, DOI: 10.1080/09669760.2016.1140400
  3. Johansson, E. (2009). “The Preschool Child of Today — The World-Citizen of Tomorrow?”. International Journal of Early Childhood 41(2): 79–95. DOI: 10.1007/BF03168880
  4. Johansson E. & Emilson, A. (2016). Conflicts and resistance: potentials for democracy learning in preschool, International Journal of Early Years Education, 24(1), 19-35, DOI: 10.1080/09669760.2015.1133073

List for further reading

  1. Allen, S., Whalley, M. (2010). Supporting Pedagogy and Practice in Early Years Settings, United Kingdom: Learning Matters Ltd
  2. Brown, B. (2001). Combating Discrimination: Persona Dolls in Action. London: Trentham Books
  3. Brown, C. S. (2002). Refusing Racism: White Allies and the Struggle for Civil Rights. New York, NY: Teachers College Press Caron Carter & Cathy 
  4. Tenorio, R. (1995). Race and respect among young children. In B. Bigelow, L. Christensen, S. Karp, B. Miner & B. Peterson (Eds). Rethinking Our Classrooms (pp. 24-28). USA: Rethinking Schools