Smart and Capable

A global perspective on early childhood learning and education, with nine experiences to support children's agencyYoung children are smart and capable and already have most of what they need to learn and grow. Author Dr. Jennifer Keys Adair, a Professor of Early Childhood Education at The University of Texas and a cultural anthropologist-turned-preschool teacher draws upon over 20 years of research to share stories and scientific evidence of how agency expands young children’s capabilities.Using examples from around the world - The United States, New Zealand, Australia, India, England, France, Namibia, Italy, Germany, and Sri Lanka - this book emphasizes that early childhood learning and development look different depending on where you live, what you have access to, and the way your family and communities are treated by society. Adair includes stories of infants, toddlers, and young children from observations and research projects in parks, homes, childcare centers, elementary schools