Guest post by Debi Keyte-Hartland Over the past two decades, I have had the privilege of working alongside educators in nurseries, schools, and international settings as a pedagogical coach-mentor. Across these diverse contexts, I have noticed a recurring pattern. Meaningful pedagogical change rarely begins with a new framework, policy document, or instruction to do something…
Guest post by Alessandra Pimentel and Mônica Appezzato Pinazza The PALUDICON Research Group (Program of Playful Activities in Different Contexts), originally created as a university extension program, aims to promote professional development through playfulness, grounded in Historical-Cultural Theory (HCT) and the Reggio Emilia Approach. Between 2022 and 2025, the program was carried out by a…
Guest post by Shuolin He Photo by Robo Wunderkind on Unsplash Digital technology is now part of many young children’s everyday lives, both at home and in educational settings. In early childhood education, however, its use remains a complex and sometimes contested issue. While digital tools may support communication, documentation, literacy, creativity and home-school links,…
