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Duhn, Iris – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2016
Childhood and time are closely linked concepts in education. Childhood as a modern domain is a cornerstone of the human narrative of being in time, with birth as the beginning and death as the end. A newborn child marks new beginnings and hope for the future, and geopolitically early childhood education is now seen as a cornerstone for building…
Descriptors: Child Development, Futures (of Society), Novels, Time
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Tesar, Marek – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2016
This article argues that the denial of development can be a productive space and a liberating time for children in the current outcomes-driven times. The author offers an alternative reading of childhood, considering children's development differently through various philosophical theorizations of events, which emerge through utilizing philosophy…
Descriptors: Child Development, Reading Instruction, Popular Culture, Children
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Sinker, Rebecca; Phillips, Mike; de Rijke, Victoria – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2017
"Pregnant Rapunzel Emergency" is part of a series of online free games aimed at young girls (forhergames.com or babygirlgames.com), where dozens of characters from fairy tales, children's toys and media feature in recovery settings, such as "Barbie flu". The range of games available to choose from includes not only dressing,…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Females, Fairy Tales, Toys