Early Years and Early Childhood
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Doherty, A (2023) An Early Childhood Education for Sustainability resource that embeds the Sustainable Development Goals and STEM into pedagogical practice: A Northern Ireland Context
This resource has been developed to support early years practitioners as they engage with babies, young children, and parents/carers in […]
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Walsh, G., (2023) Review of Childcare Services in Northern Ireland: Final Report
Phase 1 of NCCA’s work to update Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework included a consultation with babies, toddlers and young children. […]
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Walsh, G. (2021) Signalling Playfulness: Disguising work as play in the early years classroom
Play has been widely investigated from a practice-based perspective; playfulness as an effective pedagogical tool has received less attention. Over […]
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Walsh (2021) Play in Practice during the Pandemic: Summary Report
PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine […]
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Walsh, G. (2021) Play in Practice during the Pandemic: Full Report
PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine […]

Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.
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Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian
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