Key ideas, research and challenges in early childhood education and care

In this chapter you will find: - An overview of the ways young children learn, especially play-based learning, - International models of early childhood education and care, - What neuroscience tells us about early childhood, - Studies of young children, -Economic research and social justice principles, - Challenges and ways forward - the educational program for the early years, relationships with diverse families, professional accountabilities and changing constructions of childhood.