Early Years and Early Childhood

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • McConnell, B. (2021) Practice Editorial

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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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

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

Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian

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Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks

Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks

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