Pedagogies of Educational Transitions

1. International Perspectives on the Pedagogies of Educational Transitions
Nadine Ballam, Bob Perry, Anders Garpelin

Part I. Diversity and Inclusion in Transition to School

2. Diversity and Pedagogies in Educational Transitions
Tina Hellblom-Thibblin, Helen Marwick

3. Bridging Transitions Through Cultural Understanding and Identity
Linda Mitchell, Amanda Bateman, Robyn Gerrity, Htwe Htwe Myint

4. Obstacles and Challenges in Gaining Knowledge for Constructing Inclusive Educational Practice: Teachers’ Perspectives
Tina Hellblom-Thibblin, Gunilla Sandberg, Anders Garpelin

5. Collaboration in Transitions from Preschool: Young Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Jenny Wilder, Anne Lillvist

Part II. Transition to School for Indigenous Children

6. Transition to School for Indigenous Children
Margie Hohepa, Leonie McIntosh

7. Māori Medium Education and Transition to School
Margie Hohepa, Vanessa Paki

8. A Social Justice View of Educators’ Conceptions of Aboriginal Children Starting School
Lysa Dealtry, Bob Perry, Sue Dockett

Part III. Continuity and Change as Children Start School

9. Continuity and Change as Children Start School
Sue Dockett, Jóhanna Einarsdóttir

10. Educators’ Views on Transition: Influence on Daily Practice and Children’s Well-Being in Preschool
Bryndís Garðarsdóttir, Sara Margrét Ólafsdóttir

11. Creating Continuity Through Children’s Participation: Evidence from Two Preschool Contexts
Kristín Karlsdóttir, Bob Perry

12. Contexts of Influence: Australian Approaches to Early Years Curriculum
Sue Dockett, Bob Perry, Jessamy Davies

13. Mathematics Learning Through Play: Educators’ Journeys
Bryndís Garðarsdóttir, Guðbjörg Pálsdóttir, Johanna Einarsdóttir

Part IV. Borderlands, Bridges and Rites of Passage

14. Borderlands, Bridges and Rites of Passage
Sally Peters, Gunilla Sandberg

15. Educational Practices and Children’s Learning Journeys from Preschool to Primary School
Gunilla Sandberg, Kenneth Ekström, Tina Hellblom-Thibblin, Pernilla Kallberg, Anders Garpelin

Part V. Into the Future

16. Transitions as a Tool for Change
Aline-Wendy Dunlop

17. Pedagogies of Educational Transition: Current Emphases and Future Directions
Sue Dockett, Bob Perry, Anders Garpelin, Jóhanna Einarsdóttir, Sally Peters, Aline-Wendy Dunlop

Nyckelord: Education, Early Childhood Education, International and Comparative Education, Educational Policy and Politics