Educating for sustainability in a small island nation : voices from early childhood education / Jane Spiteri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spiteri, Jane, author.

Series:

International explorations in outdoor and environmental education ; v. 11.

International explorations in outdoor and environmental education ; volume 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--Environmental aspects.

Early childhood education.

Sustainable development--Study and teaching (Early childhood).

Sustainable development.

Environmental education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This volume problematizes the intentions of early childhood education for sustainability (ECEfS) from two new perspectives the context of small island states and the bi-directional, intergenerational learning about the environment and sustainability that takes place in a variety of contexts, including the family home and school. It questions how belonging to a small island and the childrens home influence learning in the early years of life. In doing so, this book offers new insights and new theoretical perspectives into intergenerational environmental learning in the school, family and beyond. Informed by consideration of the most recent literature in early childhood education and sustainability, this volume also looks at how these informal learning spaces provide young children with the opportunities to enhance further learning in the field, thus portraying the fluidity of intergenerational learning from different theoretical standpoints. It provides a deep insight into ECEfS and intergenerational learning about the environment and environmental issues in early childhood education from a perspective of a small island state by adopting a childrens rights perspective. It additionally explores the relationship between early childhood theories, childrens rights and postcolonial theory.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Framing: Young childrens environmental interests

Chapter 2. Colonialism, small island states and sustainability

Chapter 3. Education and sustainability: Debates, tensions and possibilities in practice, policy and research

Chapter 4. Early childhood education for what? The Maltese education system, the environment and sustainability

Chapter 5. Listening to stories that matter

Chapter 6. Malta and its environment: Stories told by children

Chapter 7. Young children and the environment: Visions of nature

Chapter 8. Young children and environmental sustainability: An emerging relationship

Chapter 9. Contextual, cultural or what? Influences on childrens environmental perceptions

Chapter 10. Intergenerational learning: Environmental literacy in the family and beyond

Chapter 11. Early childhood education for sustainability in the postcolonial era Knowledge, identity, power and voice of early childhood teachers

Chapter 12. Bringing the stories together: The way forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: SPITERI, JANE. EDUCATING FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN A SMALL ISLAND NATION.

ISBN:

9783031231827

3031231821

OCLC:

1367236567

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.