This reconceptualizes the place of early childhood education within communities. It presents a shift in the lens of the teachers and management within early childhood services to incorporate new ways of working with, alongside, and in collaboration with family and the wider community.

Judith Duncan is an Associate Professor of Education at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Introduction; J.Duncan& S.Te One Building Communities: Begins in the Early Years; J.Duncan Working with Strengths: Building Resilience in Communities and Families; R.Munford Families and Young Children in Arizona: Stories from a Contextualized Statewide Study; B.Blue Swadener , J.Joanou& D.Holiday Beyond Heteronormativity: Hospitality as Curriculum; D.Lee Integrated Services in Australia; J.Sumsion , F.Press& S.Wong Disturbing Cultures of Incarceration: Resilience, the Struggle for Normality and the Imprisoned Family; R.Holmes, L.Jones& M.MacLure Creating Community Through Connections in SPACE (Supporting Parents Alongside Children's Education); S.Te One& V.Podmore Active Adult Participation in Early Childhood Centres: Community Well-being; J.Duncan Collaborative Play as New Methodology: Co-constructing Knowledge of Early Child Development in The CHILD Project; H.Goelman& J.Pivik Conclusion and Final Comments; J.Duncan