Early Childhood Education (ECE) Article Analysis and Comparison Report

This report analyzes and compares two articles related to early childhood education. The first article, "The Centrality of Caring: Embracing Our Work as Political Practice," discusses the importance of ECE providers in advocating for childcare. The second article, "Reconceptualizing Our Work: The Connection Between ECE Students and Political Action," highlights how ECE students are increasingly involved in political action and advocacy, particularly in Canada. The report explores the rationale for selecting the alternative article, emphasizing the connection between ECE students and the political landscape, and the importance of their involvement in shaping childcare policies and practices. The analysis also references the role of education in the "neoliberal sociopolitical environment" and the significance of ECE providers in decision-making and community relationships. The report concludes by underscoring the importance of ECE professionals in maintaining hygiene and providing opportunities for children to develop multiple skills, as well as the necessity of political engagement for the advancement of the field.

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Table of Contents
Original Article................................................................................................................................2
Alternative Article...........................................................................................................................2
“Reconceptualizing the Early-Childhood education value”............................................................2
Rationale for selecting article..........................................................................................................2
References........................................................................................................................................4

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Original Article
Richardson, B., Hewes, J., & Whitty, P. (2017). The Centrality of Caring: Embracing Our Work
as Political Practice. Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Conference , 19-25.
Alternative Article
Jones, M., Richardson, B., & Powell, A. (2019). Reconceptualizing Our Work: The Connection
Between ECE Students and Political Action. Journal of Childhood Studies , 44 (1), 123-
133.
“Reconceptualizing the Early-Childhood education value”
The article revealed that early childhood education providers adopt various programs and
strategies to increase their motivation for becoming the leaders in child care advocacy movement
(Jones, Richardson, & Powell, 2019). In Canada, various initiatives were taken by the
government and does various changes in the policy of child care which include increasing the
appointment of associate minister and leader for early year as well as ensure to create new spaces
for child care in the next 5 years.
The student movement provides more contribution in taking part in social movements,
furthermore through investigation of article it is revealed that Early Childhood Education
(ECE)’s students take more contribution in advocacy movement of Canada (Jones, Richardson,
& Powell, 2019). The ECE students provide more supports to increase incorporation of political
area in into their professional field. The students also move to practice in other areas but still
concentrate on committing to child care movement in Canada (Hemmeter, Snyder, Fox, &
Algina, 2016).
Rationale for selecting article
The alterative article is related to the selected article because it provides knowledge that
ECE care provider supports in maintaining the hygiene and give opportunity to the children to
become responsive and carry various multiple tasks (Richardson, Hewes, & Whitty, 2017). The
article also give information that education is provided to the student because it is disclose by

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political and professional area that education and learning contributes in efficient manner in the
“neoliberal sociopolitical environment” (Richardson, Hewes, & Whitty, 2017). Furthermore, it is
also analyzed in the ECE provider political procedure is considered more important for involving
in the decision making and influencing the relationship with the communities.

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References
Hemmeter, M. L., Snyder, P. A., Fox, L., & Algina, J. (2016). Evaluating the implementation of
the Pyramid Model for promoting social-emotional competence in early childhood
classrooms. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education , 36 (3), 133-146.
Jones, M., Richardson, B., & Powell, A. (2019). Reconceptualizing Our Work: The Connection
Between ECE Students and Political Action. Journal of Childhood Studies , 44 (1), 123-
133.
Richardson, B., Hewes, J., & Whitty, P. (2017). The Centrality of Caring: Embracing Our Work
as Political Practice. Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Conference , 19-25.