Books by Sacha Powell

Sacha Powell is Director of Education, Research and Strategy at The Froebel Trust (www.froebel.org.uk). Her research focuses on policies and practices in the care and education of babies and children up to three. Her recent publications include the Routledge International Handbook of Philosophies and Theories of Early Childhood Education and Care (2016). Sacha is Chair of the UK's Association for Professional Development in Early Years (www.tactyc.org.uk). Her first degree was in Modern Chinese with Japanese and she continues to collaborate with colleagues in early childhood settings, universities and local education bureaus in China. Kate Smith is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Childhood and Education Sciences at Canterbury Christ Church University. Prior to working in Higher Education she was a primary school teacher in London and Kent, coordinating Art and Literacy provision. Kate's research interests lie in young children's activities as 'makers' and how we can enable children's creativity, language and literacy within early education settings. Her PhD explored young children's activity as writers in their first year of school, and she is currently researching 'playful' writing opportunities in reception and year one classrooms with a group of teachers using Froebelian principles.