Shifting from a Rules-Based Culture to a Negotiated One in Emergent Curriculum

Abstract

Matthew Sampson, who has worked in the field of early childhood education for 20 years, recently graduated with a master of arts in child and youth study from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax. In 2018, Matthew received the Prime Minister’s Award of Excellence in Early Childhood Education. He also coauthored “Zombie World: Boys Invent a Culture in Their After-School Program,” a chapter in Carol Anne Wien’s book The Power of Emergent Curriculum: Stories from Early Childhood Settings (2014). His research interests are emergent classroom environment design, emergent curriculum, and pedagogical documentation. Email: matthew.sampson@msvu.ca