What does it mean for children to feel different?
When do children notice that they are different from other children?
Children learn to make judgments about who they are at a very young age. They have also developed ideas about others around them. (Click to read more)
Children’s books on additional needs
Children’s books have the power to take us into other worlds and to immerse us in other people’s lives.
It is important that children are exposed to stories about children with different strengths and needs. (Click to read more)
The “Doll Test” and teaching respect in early childhood
Children learn to make judgments about who they are at a very young age. They have also developed ideas about different groups. The Doll Test examined children’s attitudes towards race and found that most children have practised and internalised racism. (Click to read more)
Are we holding gifted and talented children back?
We want children to be gifted and talented and yet parents and teachers find themselves not knowing what to do or what to say to those children.
Sometimes it looks as if the learning method of the gifted and talented children is not conforming to the teachers’ expectations. They might not enjoy groups and prefer to work alone. As a consequence, the behaviour could be seen as uncooperative. (Click to read more)
Challenging barriers to inclusion in early childhood education
Educators who want to implement inclusion practices in early childhood education are challenged by three main types of barriers: personal, attitudinal, and organisational. (Click to read more)
Inclusive Education
In an early childhood setting, planning needs to be done with all the children in mind. Children with different backgrounds and abilities need to feel welcome and an integral part of the setting. (Click to read more)
Future Global Children 