Te aotūroa tātaki : inclusive early childhood education : perspectives on inclusion, social justice and equity from Aotearoa New Zealand / edited by Alexandra C. Gunn, Nicola Surtees, Diane Gordon-Burns, and Kerry Purdue.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : Thinking differently about early childhood inclusive education in Aotearoa New Zealand / Diane Gordon-Burns, Alexandra C. Gunn, Nicola Surtees and Kerry Purdue -- Early years bilingual language teachers for a diverse Aotearoa New Zealand / Mere Skerrett -- Belonging and inclusion: A bicultural approach to engaging Maori potential in early childhood education / Sonja L. Macfarlane and Angus H. Macfarlane -- Tangata whenuatanga: Reflections on how place-based education approaches may assist Kaiako enhance Tiriri/Treaty relationships in local communities / Richard Manning, Lillian Hetet-Owen Teri Puketapu, Huia Puketapu, and James Manning -- Entering unknown spaces: Tamariki and whanau from refugee backgrounds / Rikke Betts and Sonya Gaches -- Key factors in supporting the development of positive identities in young children with disabilities / Kerry Purdue, Diane Gordon-Burns, Benita Rarere-Briggs, Robyn Stark, and Karen Turnock -- Unpacking giftedness in early childhood education: What does this mean for inclusion? / Melanie Wong -- Donor, father, uncle, or friend? Making visible diverse relational connections in inclusive early childhood education settings / Nicola Surtees -- Spiritual wellbeing and the inclusion of religious cultures / Bradley Hannigan -- Gender matters in early childhood education / Janette Kelly-Ware and Maggie Lyall -- Trans* affirmative practices in early childhood education: New gender questions for inclusion / Alexandra C. Gunn, Michelle Bisseden, and Janice Kroeger -- Growing up fat: The important role early childhood Kaiako play in protecting and nurturing children's health, wellbeing, belonging, and rights / Kerry Perdue -- Puzzling over inclusion : Concluding remarks / Alexandra C. Gunn, Nicola Surtees, Diane Gordon-Burns, and Kerry Purdue.

"Despite progressive law change and policy in support of inclusive education, questions remain about how, at the very practical level, early childhood education settings become places where everyone involved is able to say they feel they belong. With Aotearoa New Zealand’s population now being characterised as superdiverse and calls for recognition and respect for a diversity of human rights being increasingly heard, educators are facing questions over how they might work in the interests of equity, social justice and inclusion ever more keenly. When, how and why might teachers intervene to address issues of injustice and exclusion in the context of early childhood work? How might understandings of Tiriti-based practice, kaiako expertise, and bullying inform responses? These are the kinds of questions explored in this book. Addressing how teachers and policy makers can work for inclusion with diverse children and families, this book focuses on the development of positive attitudes to difference, diversity, and inclusion in the early years."--Back cover.

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