1. Te Whāriki : historical accounts and contemporary influences 1990-2012 -- 2. Tōku rangatiratanga nā te mana mātauranga -- 3. Teu le va : a cultural knowledge paradigm for Pasifika early childhood -- 4. Improvement, accountability and sustainability -- 5. Coming of age? Infants and toddlers in curriculum -- 6. Progressing Te Whāriki from rhetoric to reality for children with disabilities -- 7. Te Whāriki and the promise of early childhood care and education -- 8. Te Whāriki and assessment : a case study of teacher change -- 9. Curriculum concepts as cultural tools : implementing Te Whāriki -- 10. Te Whāriki : weaving multiple perspectives on transitions -- 11. Theoretical plurality in curriculum design -- 12. Understanding Te Whāriki from a Danish perspective -- 13. Contested concepts in education play -- 14. The future of Te Whāriki