<p>In exploring the image of children and environments and thinking about ways in which pedagogy empowers children to be active and inquisitive learners in early learning environments, Empowering Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education is intended to create dialogue about how learning and development take place.</p><p>The text introduces the reader to research and perspectives from many disciplines, and attempts to provide a contemporary view of how early learning programs, when designed to support children's authentic interests and embrace their sense of wonder, can empower children to be inquisitive, lifelong learners.</p>

<div><ol><li>Introduction to Programming in the Early Years</li><li>The Players&nbsp;</li><li>Community, Culture, and Diversity</li><li>Programs and Approaches</li><li>A Pan–Canadian and Global Review of Curriculum Frameworks</li><li>Building&nbsp; Relationships and Rapport in Children's Communities of Play</li><li>Examining How Beliefs about&nbsp; Politics and Ethics Influence Professional Practice</li><li>The Environment</li><li>Materials for Sparking Children's Curiosity and Play</li><li>The Programming Process</li><li>The Reflective Process</li><li>Teacher as Researcher&nbsp;</li></ol></div>

<p>In exploring the image of children and environments and thinking about ways in which pedagogy empowers children to be active and inquisitive learners in early learning environments, Empowering Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education is intended to create dialogue about how learning and development take place.</p><p>The text introduces the reader to research and perspectives from many disciplines, and attempts to provide a contemporary view of how early learning programs, when designed to support children&rsquo;s authentic interests and embrace their sense of wonder, can empower children to be inquisitive, lifelong learners.</p>

Beverlie Dietze

Diane Kashin

Empowering Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education

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