Dr Brendan Hyde – publications

Books

Hyde, B. (Ed.). (2013). The search for a theology of childhood: Essays by Jerome W. Berryman, 1978-2009. Ballarat, Vic: Modotti Press (an imprint of Connor Court Publishing).

Hyde, B. (2008). Children and spirituality: Searching for meaning and connectedness. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Adams, K., Hyde, B., & Woolley, R. (2008). The spiritual dimension of childhood. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 

Book Chapters

Hyde, B. (2017). Nurturing the spiritual child: recognising, addressing and nurturing spirituality in early years’ classrooms through a dispositional framework. In M. de Souza and A. Halafoff (Eds.), Re-Enchanting education and spiritual wellbeing: Fostering belonging and meaning-making for global citizens. London: Routledge.

Hyde, B. (2017). Old wine in new wineskins? A comparison of approaches to religious education in Catholic schools in four Australian dioceses. In R. Rymarz & A. Belmonte (Eds.), Religious Education in Australian Catholic Schools. Mulgrave, Vic: Vaughan Publishing.

Hyde, B. (2016). Weaving the threads of meaning: A characteristic of children’s spirituality and its implication for religious education. In M. Robbins and L. Francis (Eds.), The empirical science of religious education (pp. 113-125). London: Routledge.

Hyde, B. (2014). Nurturing Spirituality through a Dispositional Framework in Early Years’ Contexts. In J. Watson, M. de Souza, & A, Trousdale (Eds.), Global perspectives on spirituality and education. London: Routledge.

Hyde, B. (2010). Agency, play, and spiritual development in the early years’ curriculum. In M. de Souza, & K. Rimes (Eds.), Meaning and connectedness: Australian perspectives on education and spirituality (pp. 92-104). Melbourne: Australian College of Educators.

Hyde, B. (2009). Spiritually intelligent kids: Children using SQ to enhance holistic learning and wellbeing. In M. de Souza, et al., (Eds.). International handbook for spirituality, care and wellbeing. AA Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

Hyde, B. (2006). Nurturing the spirit in primary religious education classrooms. In M. de Souza, K. Engebretson, G. Durka, R., Jackson, & A. McGrady (Eds.). International handbook of the religious, moral and spiritual dimensions in education (Part 2) (pp. 1179-1192). AA Dordrecht. The Netherlands: Springer.

Hyde, B. (2006). A table for five: Competing aspects of the role of the religious education coordinator in the parish primary school context. In R. Rymarz (Ed.), Leadership in religious education (pp. 30-46). Strathfield, NSW: St. Paul’s Publications.

Refereed Journal Articles

Hyde, B. (2016). Beyond the Twee: Thuy’s practical expression of living the Mercy Education Value of hospitality. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 37 (2). 131-139.

Hyde, B. (2015). Confusion in the field! Providing clarity on constructivism and constructionism in religious education. Religious Education, 110 (3), 289-302.

Hyde, B., de Souza, M., & Keogh, T. (2014). The sound of silence: stillness and quiet – a case study of the role of Christian meditation in children's prayer life. Journal of Religious Education. DOI: 10.1007/s40839-014-0004-3.

de Souza, M., Hyde, B., & Keogh, T. (2014). An investigation into the effects of meditation with children in a Catholic primary school. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 19, 197-212.

Hyde, B. (2013). A category mistake: Why contemporary Australian religious education in Catholic schools may be doomed to failure. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 34 (1), 36-45.

Hyde, B. (2013). Variation in students’ experience of tutorials in religious education at Australian Catholic University. Journal of Religious Education, 61 (2), 39-49.

Hyde, B. (2013). Children’s play, spirituality and children’s “school work”: A response to Rossiter’s position on the place of play in primary school religious education. Religious Education Journal of Australia, 29 (1), 3-8.

Stoyles, G, J., Stanford, B., Caputi, P., Keating, A., & Hyde, B. (2012). A measure of spiritual sensitivity for children. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 17 (3), 203-215.

Hyde, B. (2012). Learning stories and dispositional frameworks in early years’ religious education. Journal of Religious Education, 60 (1), 4-14.

Hyde, B. & Leening, L. (2012). Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences in Using a Dispositional Framework in Catholic School Early Years’ Religious Education to Track Students’ Learning. Journal of Catholic School Studies, 84 (1), 56-67.

Barr, J., de Souza, M., Harrison, C., Hyde, B., Van Vliet, H., & Saltmarsh, S. (2012). Parenting the “millennium child”: Choice, responsibility and playing it safe in uncertain times. Global Studies of Childhood, 2 (4), 302-318.

Hyde, B. (2011). Montessori and Jerome W. Berryman: Work, play, religious education and the art of using the Christian language system. British Journal of Religious Education, 33 (3), 341-353.

Hyde, B. (2011). Berryman and the purpose of religious education: The significance of Berryman’s approach to religious education for Catholic schools. Journal of Catholic School Studies, 83 (1), 20-28.

Hyde, B. (2011). Steering a path along a treacherous course: Children’s voices, colonization and religious education. Journal of Religious Education, 59 (2), 35-43.

Hyde, B. (2010). A dispositional framework in religious education: Learning dispositions and early years’ religious education in Catholic schools. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 31 (3), 261-269.

Hyde, B. (2010). Non-verbal communication and spirituality: Implications for religious education. Religious Education Journal of Australia, 26 (2), 16-21.

Hyde, B. (2010). Agency and non-verbal communication in religious education: A case study from a Godly play classroom. Journal of Religious Education, 58 (1), 4-11.

Hyde, B. (2010). Godly play nourishing children’s spirituality: A case study. Religious Education, 105 (5), 504-518.

Berryman, J.W., & Hyde, B. (2010). A game to be played: Play and authority in religious education. Journal of Religious Education, 58 (3), 35-43.

Buchanan, M.T., & Hyde, B. (2010). Holistic learning: An approach for training pre-service teachers to engage in the cognitive, affective and spiritual dimensions within the curriculum. Journal of Catholic School Studies, 82 (1), 3-13.

Hyde, B. (2009). Dangerous games: Play and pseudoplay in religious education. Journal of Religious Education, 57 (2), 37-46.

Hyde, B. (2008). Weaving the threads of meaning: A characteristic of children’s spirituality and its implications for religious education. British Journal of Religious Education, 30 (3), 235-245.

Hyde, B. (2008). The identification of four characteristics of children’s spirituality in Australian Catholic primary schools. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 13 (2), 117-127.

Hyde, B. (2008). I wonder what you think really, really matters? Spiritual questing and religious education. Religious Education, 103 (1), 32-47.

Hyde, B. (2008). An understanding of children’s spirituality as a movement towards a Collective Self. Interface, 10 (2), 83-97.

Hyde, B. (2008). Playing with God: Play, pseudoplay, spirituality and religious education. Religious Education Journal of Australia, 24 (2), 3-8.

Adams, K., & Hyde, B. (2008). Children grief dreams and the theory of spiritual intelligence. Dreaming, 18 (1), 58-67.

Buchanan, M.T, & Hyde, B. (2008). Learning beyond the surface: Engaging the cognitive, affective and spiritual dimensions within the curriculum. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 13 (4), 309-320.

Hyde, B. & Adams, K. (2007). From biblical dreams to children’s dreams: A challenge for religious educators in Catholic schools. Journal of Religious Education, 55 (4), 37-42.

Hyde, B. (2007). “Living in a material world”: A reflection on a factor which may inhibit children’s expression of their spirituality. Journal of Religious Education, 55 (1), 6-11.

Hyde, B. (2006). “You can’t buy love”: Trivializing and the challenge for religious education. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 27 (2), 165-176.

Hyde, B. (2006). Mapping the terrain: Describing different perspectives on spirituality. Journal of Religious Education, 54 (2), 19- 29.

Buchanan, M.T., & Hyde, B. (2006). The role of the religion teacher: Ecclesial and pedagogical perceptions. Journal of Christian Education, 49 (2), 23-34.

Hyde, B. (2005). Beyond logic – entering the realm of mystery: Hermeneutic phenomenology as a tool for reflecting on children’s spirituality. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 10 (1), 31-44.

Hyde, B. (2005). Integrating awareness: A characteristic of children’s spirituality in Australian Catholic primary schools. Journal of Religious Education, 53 (4), 54-62.

Hyde, B. (2004). The plausibility of spiritual intelligence: Spiritual experience, problem solving and neural sites. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 9 (1), 39-52.

Hyde, B. (2004). Children’s spirituality and “The Good Shepherd Experience.” Religious Education 99 (2), 137-150.

Hyde, B. (2004). A pedagogy of the spirit: Situating primary religious education within the greater ambit of spirituality. Journal of religious Education, 52 (3), 69-76.

Hyde, B. (2003). Lifeworld existential: Guides to reflection on a child’s spirituality. Journal of Religious Education, 51 (3), 27-33.

Hyde, B. (2003). Spiritual intelligence: A critique. Journal of Religious Education, 51 (1), 13-20. 

Text Books

Rymarz, R, & Hyde, B. (2013). Taking the next step: Teaching religious education in Catholic schools. Macksville, NSW: David Barlow Publishing.

Hyde, B., & Rymarz, R. (2009). Religious education in Catholic primary schools: Contemporary issues and perspectives for RE teachers. Terrigal, NSW: David Barlow Publishing.

Hyde, B., & Rymarz, R. (2008). First steps in religious education. Ballan, Vic: Connor Court Publishing.

Healy, H., Hyde, B., & Rymarz, R. (2004). Making our way through primary RE: A handbook for religious educators. Tuggerah, NSW: Social Science Press.

Religious Education Curriculum Materials

Healy, H., Howard, E., Hyde, B., Noak, D., & O’Shea, G. (2002). To Know, Worship and Love Student Textbook (Year 3). Melbourne: James Goold House Publications.

Healy, H., Howard, E., Hyde, B., Noak, D., & O’Shea, G. (2002). To Know, Worship and Love Student Textbook (Year 4). Melbourne: James Goold House Publications.

Healy, H., Howard, E., Hyde, B., Noak, D., & O’Shea, G. (2002). To Know, Worship and Love Teaching Companion (Year 3). Melbourne: James Goold House Publications.

Healy, H., Howard, E., Hyde, B., Noak, D., & O’Shea, G. (2002). To Know, Worship and Love Teaching Companion (Year 4). Melbourne: James Goold House Publications.

Un-refereed Journal Articles

Hyde, B. (2016). Slipping into an imperceptible crack? The question of the ability of learning stories to foreground children’s voices. Professional Educator, 15 (5), 27-29.

Hyde, B. (2011). Godly play – A means to nurturing children’s spirituality in the early years. Echoing the Word, 10 (1) online.

Hyde, B. (2010). Play-based learning and the felt sense: Nurturing spiritual development in religious education. REsource, 32 (2), 4-6).

Hyde, B. (2010). Weaving the threads of meaning: Addressing and nurturing students’ spiritual development in religious education. The Well, 2 (3), 9-10.

Hyde, B. (2009). Wellbeing and the whole person: Spirituality as an essential dimension of student wellbeing. Learning Matters, 14 (2), 15-17.

Hyde, B. (2008). Weaving the threads of Meaning: Addressing young children’s spiritual development in RE. REsource, 30 (3), 16-18.

Editorials, International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Yust, K-M, Watson, J., & Hyde, B. (2017). The spiritual challenges of the ‘cradle to prison pipeline’. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 22 (2), 107-109.

Hyde, B., Watson, J., & Yust, K-M. (2016). Brexit spirituality: the complex (and not so complex) withdrawal of spirituality from the curriculum. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2016.1232517.

Hyde, B. Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2015). Spirituality in the face of adversity. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 20 (3-4), 159-160.

Yust, K-M, Ota, C., & Hyde, B. (2015). The challenges of fostering an international and interdisciplinary conversation. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 20 (2), 69-71.

Hyde, B., Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2014). The deconstruction and social (re)construction of spirituality. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 19 (1), 1-3.

Yust, K-M., Ota, C., & Hyde, B. (2013). Wombing: chorionic companions, amniotic accompaniers and placental partners. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality,18(4), 303-305.

Hyde, B. Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2013). All the king’s horses and all the kings men – can you put spirituality back together again once it has been deconstructed? International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 18(3), 233-234.

Hyde, B., Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2013). Happily ever-after: Is there a price to be paid for children’s spiritual development? International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 18 (2), 133-134.

Yust, K-M., Ota, C., & Hyde, B. (2012). Campaigning with children’s lives. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 17 (4), 263-264.

Hyde, B., Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2012). Are we leaving our children spiritually bereft? International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 17 (3), 201-202.

Yust, K-M., Ota, C., & Hyde, B. (2012). Children as targets of violence. International Journal of children’s Spirituality, 17 (2), 97-98.

Hyde, B. Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2012). Spirituality and physicality. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 17 (1), 1-3.

Hyde, B., Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2011). So, what have we learned? International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 16 (3), 195-196.

Yust, K-M., Ota, C., & Hyde, B. (2011). Cyber spirituality II: virtual reality and spiritual exploration. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 16 (1), 1-3.

Yust, K-M., Ota, C., & Hyde, B. (2010). Cyber spirituality: Facebook, Twitter, and the adolescent quest for connection. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 15 (4), 291-293.

Hyde, B., Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2010). Silence, agency and spiritual development. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 15 (2), 97-99.

Hyde, B., Ota, C., & Yust, K-M. (2010). Defining childhood at the beginning of the twenty-first century: Children as agents. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 15 (1), 1-3.

Ota, C., Yust, K-M., & Hyde, B. (2009). The International Journal of Children’s Spirituality enters adolescence – without leaving childhood behind. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 14 (4), 311-312.