Emem Effiong OkonEmem Okon obtained her MA and PhD both in Early Childhood Education, from Liverpool Hope University in the UK. She is passionate about children's learning and development and has previously worked across early childhood and primary education i Nigeria as a practitioner and in establishing a nursery and primary school. She has also worked in out-of-school settings in England. She is currently involved in developing professional development programs for educational practitioners in Nigeria. Her research interests include curriculum and pedagogy, reflective teaching, children's perspectives and indigenous pedagogies.