1st Edition
Flourishing in the Early Years Contexts, practices and futures
Introduction
Zenna Kingdon and Jan Gourd
Part 1: Concepts
Chapter 1: The conceptualisation of flourishing
Zenna Kingdon and Jan Gourd
Chapter 2: Constructs of the Flourishing Child
Luke Reynolds
Chapter 3: The ecology of flourishing
Michael Gasper and Leoarna Mathias
Chapter 4: Risk taking, philosophy and ethical practice to facilitate flourishing
Scott Buckler
Part 2: Practices
Chapter 5: Flourishing through Forest School
Bob Pilbeam
Chapter 6: Parent Partnership for Flourishing in an Age of Austerity
Michael Gasper
Chapter 7: Equality for flourishing in the Early Years
Sue Lea
Chapter 8: The Creative Curriculum: Flourishing in the play environment
Zenna Kingdon
Part 3: Futures
Chapter 9: Pedagogical documentation to support flourishing
Jan Gourd
Chapter 10: Flourishing and Quality
Jan Gourd and Zenna Kingdon
Conclusion
Jan Gourd and Zenna Kingdon
Biography
Zenna Kingdon is Principal Lecturer and Head of Early Childhood Education and Care at Newman University, UK.
Jan Gourd is Senior Lecturer and Programme Area Lead for Education at the University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK.
Michael Gasper is an independent early years consultant, UK.
