Pre-school and kindergarten

Der Schulanfang ist für alle Beteiligten – Kinder, Eltern und Lehrer – ein bedeutendes Ereignis.

Fast Childcare in Public Preschools presents an ethnographic examination of the implementation of fast-policy management models and the efforts of teachers to use these to improve their work organization, and the frictions this brings.

Building on highly topical research surrounding young children's participation, this book draws on a diversity of disciplines exploring the importance of participatory approaches to children's early education and shows how fostering a sense of identity and belonging are essential to early learning.

First published in 1968, Learning Begins at Home records an attempt by two researchers to initiate and assess an innovation in a school in a working-class neighbourhood.

Using theory and practice to explore partnerships between professionals and families, Family Learning to Inclusion in the Early Years adds to current expertise through deeper insight into the complexities of inclusion within a specific context of family learning.

Understanding and Managing Children's Behaviour through Group Work Ages 3-5 provides the reader with an insight into children's emotional well-being and helps them to understand what and how children communicate and how to respond in a way that provides positive messages, increases their emotional vocabulary and encourages them to change their behaviour.

_______________ The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5.

Why did that happen?

Written for teachers of hearing children from birth to age six, Simple Signing with Young Children is the perfect introduction to American Sign Language.

`This book is useful for students and lecturers of early childhood.

'This text will be an invaluable addition to the reading of students and tutors alike.

How to Use Work Group Supervision to Improve Early Years Practice presents a new model for supervision as a collaborative process, and explores how this process can benefit practitioners at all stages in their career to reflect on and improve their own practice.

This book argues that developmental approaches to observation in childhood pedagogy are limiting, that there is an urgent need to unsettle and reimagine observation, proposing new postdevelopmental theories and modes of inquiry for educators.

This book discusses the issues of equity-based education in India and advocates for providing fair and inclusive system of education.

Margaret Carr's seminal work on Learning Stories was first published by SAGE in 2001, and this widely acclaimed approach to assessment has since gained a huge international following.

Crafted from a research project that lasted for three years, this book examines the impacts of China's universal two-child policy under the lens of education and focuses specifically on early childhood.

The development of spoken language underpins all seven areas of learning and development in the EYFS.

A beautiful full-colour book by Forest School expert and teacher Sara Knight that inspires and encourages individuals of all ages to take an innovative approach to outdoor play and learning.

How can you help students most effectively in the classroom?

Currently enrolling approximately 900,000 poor children each year, Head Start has served 25 million children and their families since it was established 44 years ago.

Toddlers need lots of time to master the basics, such as jumping, rolling, and balancing.

This companion interrogates the relationship between theatre and youth from a global perspective, taking in performances and theatre made by, for, and about young people.

Frühkindliche Bildungsprozesse sind bedeutsam für die weiteren (lern-)biografischen Lebensabschnitte von Kindern.

Families are resources that are extremely powerful and important for young learners from minoritized backgrounds, yet such families are often overlooked, silenced, or ostracized.

The Dyslexia Assessment is a complete assessment tool for investigating reading, writing and spelling difficulties in learners.

Keine Angst vor Tablet, Digitalkamera und Beamer: Dieses Buch zeigt, wie vielfältig digitale Technik eingesetzt werden kann, um die pädagogische Arbeit im Kindergarten kreativ zu bereichern.

The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world.

Both practical and inspiring, this book is designed to empower educators and school leaders to make clear and simple adjustments to their practice for a lasting impact on the happiness and well- being of staff and children and ultimately on academic standards.

Play is critical to children's well-being and development.

Learning From Children Who Read at an Early Age is the result of a three-year research project in which the authors studied a group of children who learnt to read without being taught, from before they started school until the end of Year 2 when they were given their first National Curriculum assessments.

Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling, making it fun and accessible for all.

Musik ist mehr als nur Singen!

This book offers a unique and critical approach to the theme of adults working in early years settings through a focus on seven key dimensions encompassed in the term 'the plural practitioner'.

Currently, many children are unable to access emotional support services, and other members of a child's support network are required to provide this emotional guidance and support.

Playful Education provides a guide for you to activate the powers of play to boost your teaching practices and increase your effectiveness as an educator.

This book challenges the current state of childhood studies by exploring children and young people's agency and relationships.

Nature-Based Play Therapy brings a theoretical basis to arguments for including nature in play therapy and provides tools for that inclusion with a prescriptive model.

This book explores the international landscape of educational scholarship, policy, and practice.

Parents have a crucial role in supporting children's learning, development and well-being.

Combining a rich theoretical foundation with practical tips, advice and case studies, Messy Play in the Early Years provides an informative and practical exploration of the unique qualities, characteristics and learning possibilities of messy play.

This book is an essential resource for exploring and deconstructing the gender binary in the early years sector.

'I would recommend this book to students and trainees who wish to extend their knowledge and understanding of early years practice beyond level 3.

This book explores the dominant constructions of childhood as perceived by children and adults in contemporary Indian society.

Pip's Dream is the first book in the invaluable 'Pip and Bunny' collection; a set of six picture books with an accompanying handbook and e-resources carefully written and illustrated to support the development of visual and literary skills.

In her new edition of this popular book, Cathy Nutbrown presents evidence of continuity and progression in young children's thinking.

In contemporary western societies, there are increasing emphases on children being the responsibility of their parents, contained within the home, and on their compartmentalisation into separate and protected organised educational settings.

Nurturing children and supporting their wellbeing is vitally important, along with looking after the wellbeing of the staff who support them.

Finding the right people to staff your center is challenging!

The 'Get to Know Me' series is aimed at children with additional needs and those who support them in the classroom.