- Title
- Curriculum and democracy : building understandings of democracy through early childhood practice
- Creator
- McLachlan, Claire
- Date
- 2022
- Type
- Text; Book chapter
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/192220
- Identifier
- vital:17971
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.03072-4
- Identifier
- ISBN:9780128186299 (ISBN)
- Abstract
- The topic of curriculum and democracy, when related to the idea of young children is a fascinating one. Although notions of democracy can be readily related to older children, particularly those in secondary education, ideas around democracy and younger children have been focused on children's rights, rather than children's participation in democratic processes. This article examines the place of democracy in early childhood curricula, along with the underpinning philosophical bases underpinning curricula choices in relation to democracy. It will then identify some recent research around how the issues related to involving children in democracy have been investigated in early childhood services. The potential for teaching democracy in early childhood settings is critically evaluated in relation to selected curriculum documents and curriculum approaches. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Relation
- International Encyclopedia of Education: Fourth Edition p. 424-433
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright @ 2023 Elsevier Ltd.
- Subject
- Agency; Childhood; Curriculum; Democracy; Early childhood education; Rights; Voice
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