2008 Publications

Books
MacNaughton, G. (2008 – e-book). Rethinking Gender in Early Childhood Education. Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

MacNaughton, G. & Hughes, P. (2008). Doing Action Research in Early Childhood. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

MacNaughton, G, Hughes, P. & Smith, K. (Eds.) (2008). Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London.

MacNaughton, G. & Williams, G. (2008) Teaching Techniques: Choices in theory and practice. (3rd edition). Maidenhead:Pearson & Open University Press.

Book Chapters
Campbell, S. (2008). ‘You’re not listening to my words’ - treacherous terrains of citizenship. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London. (pp. 237-251.)

Coady, M. (2008). A view from the sidelines in Golden years. In A. Hoone, Grounds for Hope, Rainbow Book Agency.

Coady, M. (2008). Beings and becomings: historical and philosophical considerations of the child as citizen. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London. (pp.2-15.)

Hart, C. (2008). Student's voices in science education? How can we hear them? Can we hear them? In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London. (252-267.)

Hughes, P. (2008). Threat, promise or just deficient? Models of children and media policy. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London. (pp. 95-109.)

MacNaughton, G., Dally, S., & Barnes, S. (2008). Children informing gender equity policy. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes, & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London. (pp. 110-121.)

MacNaughton, G., Hughes, P., & Smith, K. (2008) Children challenging adults: the Yarra Valley Project. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: London. (pp. 175-197).

MacNaughton, G. (2008) Constructing gender in early years education. In C. Skelton, B. Francis & L. Smulyan (Eds.), Sage Handbook: Gender and Education. New York: Sage Publications, (pp. 127 – 138.)

MacNaughton, G., & Smith, K. (2008)  Children’s Rights in Early Childhood. In M.J.
Kehily (Ed.) Introduction to Early Childhood Studies, 2nd Edition, Maidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw Hill. (pp. 161-176.)

MacNaughton, G. & Smith, K. (2008) Engaging ethically with young children: principles and practices for listening and responding with care. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: London. (pp. 32-45.)

McGrath, G., McGrath, Z., Parson, S., Saitta, S., Swan, G. & Smith, K. (2008) ‘You’re not going to like this but ... ‘: learning to hear children as experts in early childhood classrooms. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: London. (pp. 153-164.)

Page, J. (2008). Education and Children’s Right: Challenges and choices for the future. In E. Masinisi (Ed.), Human Resources Systems Challenge. UNESCO & EOLSS publishers, Oxford (2nd Edition – e-book)

Page, J. (2008). Rethinking citizenship from the perspectives of four and five year old children’s experiences of being happy. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London. (pp. 226-236.)

Saballa, M., MacNaughton, G. & Smith, K. (2008) Working with children to create policy: the case of the Australian Capital Territory’s Children’s Plan. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: London. (pp. 64-78.)

Saitta, S. (2008) Children as science teachers. In G. MacNaughton, P. Hughes & K. Smith (Eds.), Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, policies and pedagogies. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London. (pp. 216-225.)

Articles in Refereed Journals
Coady, M. (2008). International Regulation of Children’s Rights. In Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems [online]: EOLSS publishers.

Page, J. (2008). The Convention on the Rights of the Child in Context. In E. Masinisi (Ed.), Human Resources Systems Challenge. UNESCO & EOLSS publishers, Oxford (2nd Edition – e-book).

Page, J. (2008) Four and five year old children’s perspectives on being sad: the impact of young children’s relationships with friends on their emotions and experiences of citizenship. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, 6 (2), 29-40.

Smith, K., Swan, G., Saitta, S. & Parsons, S. (2008). Critical reflections from the hammock at Swanston Street Children’s Centre. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, 6 (2), 57-62.

Other Contributions to Refereed Journals
Alexander, K. (2008). Book Review - ‘Gender’. Gender and Education, 20(4), 411-412.

Davis, K. (2008.) Book Review – ‘Young Children and Racial Justice’. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, 6 (2), 63-65.

Smith, K (2008). Book Review - ‘Females and Harry Potter: Not all that empowering’. Gender and Education 20 (5), 665 - 666.

Smith, K. (2008). Book Review - ‘The Changing Landscape of Education in Africa: quality, equity and democracy.’ International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, 6 (2), 66-68.

Major Reports
Smith, K., Alexander, K. & MacNaughton, G. (2008). Respecting children as citizens in local government: participation in policies and services project. City of Port Phillip, Victoria.