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We are Polly Bolshaw and Jo Josephidou. We both lecture at universities in the UK in the discipline of early childhood.

The future of children’s online worlds

On February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn Uncategorized15 Comments

There's a concerning picture about the extent to which children are able to stay safe in their digital worlds.

Thinking about gender…

On February 2, 2018February 1, 2018 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Everywhere we go and everything we see is impacted by gender.

Mirror, Mirror: reflecting on our practice

On January 26, 2018January 25, 2018 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn Uncategorized2 Comments

How do we engage in practice and behaviours without reflecting on them?

Money, money, money…

On January 19, 2018January 18, 2018 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Something that’s caught our eye this week is a BBC News article about a primary school which has set up their own school bank.

The allure of loose parts

On January 12, 2018January 11, 2018 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn Uncategorized2 Comments

What is it about a large cardboard box that makes it so alluring to young children?

Speak up!

On January 5, 2018January 4, 2018 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn Uncategorized4 Comments

In this time of making New Year’s resolutions, let’s resolve to speak up more for children when we notice things that just aren’t right.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

On December 22, 2017December 21, 2017 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

We are taking a break for the Christmas holidays and will be back online on 5th January 2018.

Christmas Crackers?

On December 15, 2017 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Well it’s that time of year again… the run up to Christmas. For all those working with young children in the UK this generally means masses of tinsel, glitter, nativity plays and a lot of ‘ho, ho, hoeing’!

Poverty of experience

On December 8, 2017 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

A lovely day in fact to visit one of the beautiful historic buildings we are lucky to have access to.....

How do we know what we know about children in 2017?

On December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 By Contemplating ChildhoodsIn Uncategorized5 Comments

This week we’ve been thinking about what information we know about children and how this information comes about.

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We are Polly Bolshaw and Jo Josephidou. We both lecture at universities in the UK in the discipline of early childhood.

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