Early Childhood Curricula and the De-pathologizing of Childhood /

Educators have become increasingly interested in the diverse learning environments of young children and the ways in which children and childhood are positioned within those environments. The documentation and analysis of processes of pathologization and de-pathologization in early childhood may pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Heydon, Rachel, 1971- (Author), Iannacci, Luigi, 1970- (Author)
Corporate Author: De Gruyter
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Discourses of Risk / Heydon, Rachel M.
  • 3. The Biomedical Approach to Literacy: Pathologizing Practices within Early Literacy / Heydon, Rachel / Iannacci, Luigi
  • 4. A Case Study of the Pathologizing of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Early Years Classrooms / Iannacci, Luigi
  • 5. The Case of Special Education and Pathologizing / Heydon, Rachel M.
  • 6. Communicating with a Little Help from Friends: Intergenerational Art Class as Radical, Asset-oriented Curriculum / Heydon, Rachel M.
  • 7. A Case Study of Asset-oriented Approaches to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Education / Iannacci, Luigi
  • 8. Conclusion: Talking Points to Foster Asset-Oriented Practices in Childhood and Early Childhood Education / Heydon, Rachel / Iannacci, Luigi
  • References
  • Index