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Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Leaders
How Parents and Educators Can Influence and Guide the Learning Process
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders is for parents, teachers, caregivers, directors, educators, administrators and all who work with children to encourage learning. This book has examples of effective practices in early childhood education from different countries worldwide. This book will emphasize...
Issues in Upper Secondary Science Education
Comparative Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2014
This book provides a comparative look at key issues that characterize and contextualize upper secondary science education in sixteen countries in Oceania, South America, Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East, incluing links with elementary and early science, final assessment, and the secondary/tertiary education interface.
Music And The Jungle
Music And, #2
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2016
If your classroom is a zoo, it's time to join in the fun! A collection of songs about favorite zoo animals set to familiar tunes.
Dyslexia and Early Childhood
An essential guide to theory and practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2016
Taking a developmental approach, this accessible text addresses the ever increasing interest in identifying the characteristics of dyslexia in young children and reflects on the best way to reach and support these learners. Drawing upon current research, the author considers our current understanding...
Narratives from the Nursery
Negotiating professional identities in early childhood
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2011
This accessible and timely book builds upon and contributes to ongoing debates surrounding professionalism in the early years workforce. In a sector where policy is rapidly changing, Jayne Osgood challenges existing assumptions concerning professional identities and questions what broader lessons might be learnt about race, ethnicity, social class
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