Dr Carla Solvason is Senior Lecturer in the Department for Children and Families at the University of Worcester. She has a keen interest in ethical practice and respectful and sensitive approaches to research, areas in which she has published and presented widely.Dr Rebecca Webb is Senior Lecturer in Early Years and Primary Education and a member of the Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth, at the University of Sussex. Her research interests focus on pedagogies and practices of ‘not knowing’ and ‘uncertainty’.

• Introduction 1. The Emergence of the Early Childhood Practitioner 2. Holding and Keeping the Child Safe 3. Developing Parent Partnerships 4. Appreciating and Practicing Empathy 5. Valuing Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability6. Re-imagining Early Childhood Pedagogy7. Nurturing Nature with(in) Children (or 'George Killed the Worm')8. Embracing Creativity in the Early Years9. Championing a Not Knowing Pedagogy and Practice10. Reconceptualising Quality Interactions11. Recognising and Surviving Poverty within Early Childhood PracticeConclusion

Dr Carla Solvason is Senior Lecturer in the Department for Children and Families at the University of Worcester. She has a keen interest in ethical practice and respectful and sensitive approaches to research, areas in which she has published and presented widely.Dr Rebecca Webb is Senior Lecturer in Early Years and Primary Education and a member of the Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth, at the University of Sussex. Her research interests focus on pedagogies and practices of ‘not knowing’ and ‘uncertainty’.

• Introduction 1. The Emergence of the Early Childhood Practitioner 2. Holding and Keeping the Child Safe 3. Developing Parent Partnerships 4. Appreciating and Practicing Empathy 5. Valuing Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability6. Re-imagining Early Childhood Pedagogy7. Nurturing Nature with(in) Children (or 'George Killed the Worm')8. Embracing Creativity in the Early Years9. Championing a Not Knowing Pedagogy and Practice10. Reconceptualising Quality Interactions11. Recognising and Surviving Poverty within Early Childhood PracticeConclusion

Dr Carla Solvason is Senior Lecturer in the Department for Children and Families at the University of Worcester. She has a keen interest in ethical practice and respectful and sensitive approaches to research, areas in which she has published and presented widely.Dr Rebecca Webb is Senior Lecturer in Early Years and Primary Education and a member of the Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth, at the University of Sussex. Her research interests focus on pedagogies and practices of ‘not knowing’ and ‘uncertainty’.

• Introduction 1. The Emergence of the Early Childhood Practitioner 2. Holding and Keeping the Child Safe 3. Developing Parent Partnerships 4. Appreciating and Practicing Empathy 5. Valuing Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability6. Re-imagining Early Childhood Pedagogy7. Nurturing Nature with(in) Children (or 'George Killed the Worm')8. Embracing Creativity in the Early Years9. Championing a Not Knowing Pedagogy and Practice10. Reconceptualising Quality Interactions11. Recognising and Surviving Poverty within Early Childhood PracticeConclusion