Designed to assist educators of young children in building awareness of their roles as members of a global community in an increasingly divided world, this essential guide is an illuminating resource which answers the question: "Is it possible to teach global citizenship in the first five years of life?" Global Citizenship Education for Young Children takes a close look at the practice of two preschools with vastly different histories, curricula and demographics and introduces readers to the range of possibilities that exist within early childhood global citizenship education. Snapshots of practice, strategies to employ and opportunities for self-reflection provide readers with concrete guidance for how to build learning environments that encourage global citizenship in the first years of life.
Author(s): Robin Elizabeth Hancock
Publisher: Routledge/Eye on Education
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 176
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
References
Part I Development, Early Education and Global Citizenship Education
1 Early Childhood Development
References
2 Global Perspectives On Early Childhood Global Education
Japan
China
India
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Ghana
Uganda
South Africa
Greece
Finland
France
Colombia
Jamaica
Canada
The United States
References
3 What Is Global Citizenship?
References
Part II Global Citizenship Education in Practice: Little Sun People
4 Little Sun People: The Context of Community
Fela Barclift and the Creation of a School of Resistance
The School
References
5 Little Sun People: Lessons in Power
Validation
Affection and Care
Agency
Self-Regulation
References
6 Little Sun People: Self-Esteem Development
Identity
Self-Confidence
Community
Little Sun People: Conclusion
References
Part III Global Citizenship Education in Practice: Mid-Pacific Institute
7 Mid-Pacific Institute: The Context of Community
Early Education in Hawai.i and the Creation of Mid-Pacific Institute
Mid-Pacific Preschool and the Reggio Emilia Approach
References
8 Mid-Pacific Institute: Membership in Community
Relationships
Collaboration
Hawai'i’s Cultural Heritage
References
9 Mid-Pacific Institute: Stewardship
Agency Revisited
Responsibility to the Land and Ownership
Mid-Pacific Institute: Conclusion
References
Part IV The Work of Teachers
10 Self-Reflection
References
11 Collaboration
Conclusion
References
Afterword
References
Appendices
Appendix A. Useful Websites and Online Resources
Appendix B. Commonly Used Terms, Phrases and Locations
