I had the privilege of visiting a Kindergarten in China during my trip in November 2024. It is a small county-level city in Hunan Province, China. The staff and children were incredibly welcoming and I thank them for the opportunity to understand their practice and pedagogy.

This paper presents findings from our project entitled ‘Diversity in Unity: Developing an anti-racist framework within Froebelian pedagogy’. We apply an ethnography by proxy approach informed by the work of Jones and Okun on colonial and decolonial habits

Music and early childhood are deeply intertwined. Research tells us that, even before birth, singing to babies in the womb can foster language acquisition and holistic development. As children grow, music continues to be an essential part of their learning journey, from songs and patterns to rhymes and rhythms, all of which help them develop a sense of self and connection with others. Music moves children in deeply embodied ways, helping them make sense of the world through rhythm and sound. In this article, I share a few reflections on musicality from my experience.

This is a short article I wrote for the Early Education Journal back for their Autumn 2023 issue. It’s a piece I like as it outlines some key aspects of a critical pedagogy, drawn from Paolo Freire’s work.