In a world where young children navigate both sandpits and screens, educators are rethinking what it means to support learning, literacy and connection.

The Connected Child explores how schematic learning and multiliteracies intersect in today’s early childhood settings. Drawing from decades of experience and grounded in international research, Janine Kelly shows how digital tools, play and schemas all serve the same purpose: helping children make meaning of their world.

Through real examples, reflection prompts and practical strategies, educators will discover how to:

• identify and extend schematic play across digital and physical spaces

• support multiliterate thinking through documentation, storytelling and design

• integrate technology with intentionality and playfulness

• foster connection, creativity and curiosity in every child.

This book bridges theory and practice, offering a refreshing, empowering approach for educators who want to stay connected to their children, their teams, and the evolving world of early learning.