#SUSSSocialSciencesBlog: Do parents know best? In our latest article, we examine parental mindsets in an increasingly consumerist Singapore, and reveal how it affects raising the next generation. Read more at bit.ly/2VP3qt3

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An inspiring session by Kirsty Liljegren. My biggest takeaway: to attune to what children are drawn to, and to honour the complexities they bring. Thanks @4GENERATIONS4Ed

Bookings are being taken for our Annual ECSDN Conference. Key note speakers and research shared by students focusing on The Critical Perspectives in Early Childhood, Education and Care. Book your FREE space now ecsdn.org/event/ecsdn-re… #ECSDNConference2021

Needed this reminder that the PhD endeavour comes with struggle and failure. I CAN and WILL get better at it! Academic Chatter™ #GrowthMindset

Spending Fri evening @ #ECSDNConference2021. Off to a thought provoking start w/ Carla Solvason - as researchers it's abt coming from a position of humility, of not knowing. Ethics isn't just procedural, it's abt relationships, to connect, listen, care. Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network #ECSDN

Ethics of care vs educational attainment

Thanks Rachael Summerscales for the fabulous presentation w such valuable takeaways & ideas to think abt. 1) Attainment & attachment - a balance? 2) lens to care - maternal, professional, ethics? Much to ponder as I consider my own study on infants in ec settings #ECSDNConference2021

Intrigued by Dr Marco's presentation. Esp with play increasingly reduced to technical practice, it makes me wonder abt the ways approaches to play in SG's curriculum have affirmed or silenced certain children & cultures #ECSDNconference2021

Gained valuable perspectives from Sarah Davies-Walter's presentation on problematizing the dominant narrative of outdoor learning for health. And learnt something new - 'biopedagogy'! #ECSDNConference2021

"Educating from the care perspective: exposing the tensions between maternalism and early education expectations in key person relationships" by Rachael Summerscales

Enjoyed #pecera2022, inspiring sharings & also good learning experience having to present virtually. Thanks PECERA Hong Kong. Also feeling more motivated to work towards completion of my thesis!🤞