Abstract
The idea of home is a predominant concept and experience in the development of contemporary early childhood care and education philosophies and approaches. That predominance is evident in curriculum strategies and approaches, materials and resources, activities and lessons and interactions, and in the architecture and design of the physical spaces of an early childhood centre. Home is both the explicit attention to learning about home, and the tacit experiences of home that make up the environment. Different perspectives and applications of home highlight the complexity of home, and the benefits of reconceptualizing home in its meaning and practice. This chapter provides an overview for the study of home in early childhood scholarship, describing trends, traditions and problems for reconceptualist work.