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We wanted to draw your attention to this call for abstracts for a Special Issue in International Journal of Research & Method in Education entitled:
<b>Research Methods and Theoretical Perspectives in Early Childhood Education</b>. Please see this link for further details:
<span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a href="https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/research-methods-early-childhood-education/" data-outlook-id="bad39221-a46f-45ea-b227-49ec0d0cd7b1" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/research-methods-early-childhood-education/</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We invite contributions that are theoretical, empirical, or methodological in nature. Interdisciplinary and international perspectives are especially encouraged. The deadline
to submit a 500-word abstract is 31<sup>st </sup>December 2025, and for full manuscripts 30<sup>th</sup> September 2026. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please feel free to share and forward this call with colleagues who might be interested or other relevant networks.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hanna and Tilly </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr Hanna Weiers</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Postdoctoral Research Associate</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><u><a href="https://ceml.ac.uk/" data-outlook-id="4730450b-a261-4907-825f-6348fb5d0e19" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Centre
for Early Mathematics Learning</a></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tel.: 01509 225939</span></p>
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