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Title: Neoliberalism and Early Childhood Education: Reclaiming Childhood from Market Logic
Across essays by international scholars, Neoliberalism and Early Childhood Education: Markets, Imaginaries and Governance examines how children, families, and educators have been drawn into a system that treats care as a commodity and children as future economic contributors.
For anyone working with children—or advocating for better systems—this book is essential. It names the forces we’re up against, but also invites us to imagine otherwise.
Key Takeaways and Next Steps
Key Takeaways & Next Steps (For Teachers and Parents)
What You Can Do Tomorrow
- Reflect on whether the tools you use (charts, goals, scripts) align with your values.
- Let children lead. Resist the pressure to direct every moment toward a measurable outcome.
Longer-Term Shifts to Consider
- Challenge narratives that define children by their future productivity.
- Seek out communities and approaches that center care over control.
Challenge Your Assumptions
- What if resisting neoliberalism begins with how we see the child—not as potential capital, but as already whole?
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