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Publication Date: 2021
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He Whanau Manaaki Kindergartens, Aotearoa New Zealand: A Pandemic Outreach in New Political Times
May, Helen; Coulston, Amanda
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v29 n1 p96-108 2021
This article is an early commentary on a kindergarten story from Aotearoa -- New Zealand during the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown in 2020; detailing community outreach and new ways of providing a kindergarten experience for children at home. A backdrop to this commentary is the political context of a popular Labour-led government managing a pandemic with the intent to eliminate the virus, which few other countries considered possible. The onset of the pandemic coincided with a reinvigorated early childhood policy environment with the release in December 2019 of a ten-year action plan for the sector. Its future is unfolding in uncertain times.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Distance Education, Educational Policy, Disease Control, Family Needs, Family School Relationship, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders, Access to Education, Family Involvement, Politics of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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