Nurturing Young Children as Spiritual Beings in a Globalized World

Introduction: Understanding the Changing Context of Early Years Education in a Globalized World, Elizabeth Rouse (Deakin University, Australia), Brendan Hyde (Deakin University, Australia) and Tony Eaude (University of Oxford, UK)
1. Reconceptualizing Children's Spirituality for Equity and Inclusion: Celebrating Strengths, Community, and Friendships, Kathleen Harris (Seton Hill University, USA)
2. Resonance and Reason: Spiritual Knowing in an Age of Artificial Intelligence, Tobin Hart (University of West Georgia, USA)
3. Sustainability, Spirituality and Early Childhood, Wendy Ellyatt (The Flourish Project, UK)
4. Creating and Sustaining Inclusive and Hospitable Environments To Nurture Young Children Holistically, Tony Eaude (Independent researcher, affiliated with University of Oxford, UK)
5. Shifting the Landscape - From Performativity to a Consideration of Spatial Affordances, Brendan Hyde (Deakin University, Australia)
6. Engaging Children's Capabilities for Learning, Joyce Bellous (retired) (McMaster University, Canada)
7. Fostering Spirituality in the Under Twos: Reciprocity and Relationality for Creating Spiritual Connections, Nicole Downes (Deakin University, Australia) and Elizabeth Rouse (Deakin University, Australia)
8. 'It's All Just a Big Family': Building Relationships With Parents to Foster Children's Spiritual Wellbeing, Elizabeth Rouse (Deakin University, Australia) and Fay Hadley (Macquarie University, Australia)
9. Exploring U.S. Early Childhood Educators' Understanding of Spirituality and How it is Supported in the Classroom, Jennifer Mata-McMahon (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)
10. No Degree Required: Tracing the Contours of the Theological Imaginations of Young Children, Dave Csinos (Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, Canada)
11. The Influence of Kirtan on Sikh Children's Spirituality in the Early Years in a Secular Society, Japjit Kaur Pnaiser (Newman University, UK)
12. Play, Connectedness, and Imagination: The Spiritual Dimension of Young Children's Friendships, Kate Adams (Institute of Childhood and Education, Leeds Trinity University, UK)
13. Constructing Understandings of Spirituality in Early Years Immersive Nature Play Programs, Fran Hughes (University of New England, Australia)
14. Reconceptualising the Relationship Between Children's Play and the Natural World, Sue Rogers (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK)
15. Becoming Guests in Children's (Play) Worlds: Insights from Scandinavia, Tanu Biswas (University of Stavanger, Norway)
16. Locating Spirituality at the Core of the Reggio Emilia Approach for Early Childhood, Kathianne Farrugia (Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, University of Malta, Malga) and Adrian-Mario Gellel (Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, University of Malta, Malta)
17. Culture, Creativity, and Communication: Spirituality and the Arts in Early Childhood Education, Catherine Oxworth (Federation University, Australia) and Bin Wu (Swinburne University, Australia)
18. Challenges and Opportunities Ahead, Brendan Hyde (Deakin University, Australia), Elizabeth Rouse (Deakin University, Australia) and Tony Eaude (University of Oxford, UK)
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