Preschool Kindergarten category: 2281 books
by Chris Dukes, Maggie Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
‘The number of two-year-olds entering our settings has been increasing over the last few years, and with the government set to continue with the expansion of free places, more and more practitioners will be caring for children in this age range for the first time. For those who still think in terms...
Early Childhood Care & Education
International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Throughout the world the number of working mothers with young children has continued to grow. This has important consequences for social policy decisions, particularly in the fields of parental leave, childcare and pre-school services provision. Some countries are far more successful at combining...
by Maarit Alasuutari, Ann-Marie Markström, Ann-Christine Vallberg-Roth
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
Documentation in early childhood education is typically seen as a means to enhance the quality of care and education, and as a way to take account of the child’s view.
Assessment and Documentation in Early Childhood Education considers the increasing trend towards systematic child...
Inclusion and Diversity in the Early Years
A practical resource to support inclusive practice in early years settings
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
This guide outlines best practice and key research findings on how to create a truly inclusive setting, covering all aspects of equality and diversity. The book contains advice on: supporting children with special educational needs and providing for children with English as an additional language.
Creating Excellence in Primary School Playtimes
How to Make 20% of the School Day 100% Better
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
School playtimes account for 20% of a child's school life, but how can schools ensure that this time is as beneficial as possible for primary school pupils? Emphasising the importance of play in child development, this book identifies the key challenges facing schools during break times and sets out...
Transitions in the Early Years
Working with Children and Families
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Designed to facilitate professional development and critical reflection in the leadership of services for children and families, this book will enhance the understanding of readers from a range of disciplines and at varying levels of study. Packed with case studies depicting the experiences of children...
The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners
An essential guide for the foundation degree and levels 4 and 5
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a comprehensive and accessible course text for all students studying at levels 4 and 5, including on Foundation Degrees and Early Childhood Studies degrees. Designed and written by the Chair of the SEFDEY (Sector-Endorsed Foundation Degree...
Challenging Dominant Views on Student Behaviour at School
Answering Back
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
This is a deliberately provocative book. It critiques current student behaviour management practices, seeks to explain the flawed assumptions that justify those practices, and proposes how things could be better for children in our schools if different practices were adopted. It is one of the few...
by Sally Godinho, Jeni Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Asking questions has always been fundamental to making sense of the world. Unless we are able to critically question what we see, hear and read, we can‘t solve problems, create solutions, make informed decisions or enact change. And in our information-laden age, it is more important than ever to be able to decide w
Managing Early Years Settings
Supporting and Leading Teams
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2008
'This book is a very useful resource for setting leaders undertaking advanced study, such as Early Years Professional Status and the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership…[I]t is also an interesting and up-to-date reference tool for qualified managers and leaders of...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2006
`This book gives a thorough, detailed account of mentoring, with accompanying case studies which will be invaluable to anyone undertaking the role...this book will encourage readers to develop reflective practice in their settings and that this will help to improve quality' - Nursery World
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The Early Literacy Handbook
Making sense of language and literacy with children birth to seven - a practical guide to the context approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
The heart of this book is a new approach to the teaching of language and literacy. Its focus is exemplary classroom practice built on rigorous theory and evidence.The approach combines new theory and dynamic practice in its advocacy for contextualised teaching. This book shows how the teaching of smaller...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2006
This timely handbook presents evidence and recommendations to make informed decisions for planning, funding, and operating high-quality educational programs for children ages 3-8.
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Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Twenty-five years ago there was increasing optimism in policy, curriculum and research about the contribution that technology education might make to increased technological literacy in schools and the wider population. That optimism continues, although the status of technology as a learning area...