TY - BOOK AU - Berthelsen,Donna AU - Brownlee,Jo AU - Johansson,Eva TI - Participatory learning in the early years: research and pedagogy SN - 9780415542999 U1 - 303.32 BER PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Early childhood education KW - Social aspects KW - Social learning N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The early years are an important period for learning, but the questions surrounding participatory learning amongst toddlers remain under-examined. This book presents the latest theoretical and research perspectives about how ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care) contexts promote democracy and citizenship through participatory learning approaches. The contributors provide insight into national policies, provisions, and practices and advance our understandings of theory and research on toddlers’ experiences for democratic participation across a number of countries, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Norway ER -