Pre-school and kindergarten

Unsettling the Colonial Places and Spaces of Early Childhood Education uncovers and interrogates some of the inherent colonialist tensions that are rarely acknowledged and often unwittingly rehearsed within contemporary early childhood education.

In every setting there are children who struggle to communicate.

The provisions of the 1988 Education Reform Act have given many schools the turnover and responsibilities of a medium-sized business.

This new edition provides a comprehensive guide for safeguarding and child protection in the early years.

Für viele Kinder gestaltet sich der erste Schultag als "Stunde Null" - als hätten kindliche Bildungs- und Lernprozesse nicht schon lange vor dem Eintritt ins Schulleben begonnen.

The role of play in human and animal development is well established, and its educational and therapeutic value is widely supported in the literature.

The authors have grouped the theories into three classical "e;families"e; which differ in their views relative to the prime motives underlying human nature.

Early childhood is considered a critical but often vulnerable period in a child's development where early identification and intervention can be crucial for improving children's developmental outcomes.

Die Bildungspläne im frühkindlichen Bereich stellen die Fachberatungen der öffentlichen und freien Träger vor neue, schwierige Aufgaben.

This book explores changes in the nature of the relationship between play, media and commercial culture through a comparison of play in the 1950s/60s and the present day, examining the continuities and discontinuities in play over time.

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

For the littlest learners, everything is an activity--feeling a rock, trying to lick a bubble, smelling a flower, or poking sand.

Sharing insights of various theoretical perspectives to help understand the complex root causes of children's behaviour, Supporting Positive Behaviour in Early Childhood Settings and Primary Schools highlights key responses that can encourage positive mental health, resilience and behaviour.

We all have biases and our biases, whether conscious or not, can prevent us from teaching and supporting children equitably.

International Thinking on Children in Museums introduces current research, theory, and practice about young learners in museums around the world.

By offering practical steps for adults who work with young children to build inclusive and intentional spaces where all children receive positive messages about their unique gender selves, this book increases awareness about gender diversity in learning environments such as child care centres, family child care homes and preschools.

For preschool children with emotional difficulties arising from difficulties in attachment, standard observations used in early years settings are not always helpful in identifying their problems and providing guidance on how they can be helped.

Learn how to conduct and evaluate a successful Phase I ESA to identify existing or potential environmental hazards and 'special resources' for a subject property.

Math crops up in everyday activities in so many ways.

Children love outdoor play.

Embracing a multi-modal approach to early literacy, this textbook supports students as aspiring early years professionals with their understanding of early reading for under-fives and the critical links to language, literacy, and learning.

Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: Re-examined, Reclaimed, Renewed critically and thoroughly examines key questions, aims, and approaches in early childhood curricula.

The revised fifth edition of The Early Years Foundation Stage has been fully updated to cover revised EYFS, revised Development Matters and policy shifts in the sector.

Bringing together scholarship and examples from practice, this book explores ways in which early childhood curriculum - including classroom practices and community contexts - can more actively engage with a range of social justice issues, democratic principles and anti-oppressive practices.

Flourishing in the First Five Years: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to the Development of Young Children will take you on a fascinating journey of discovery about what you can do to experience the thrill of helping all young children realize more of their unique potential.

Fully updated in its 2nd edition, this comprehensive and accessible book is a one-stop introductory text for those entering the field of early childhood studies and early years.

In this accessible and thought-provoking text, the author examines the behaviour of babies and young children in a developmental context, and takes into account the shifts and changes over time as young children grow and mature.

Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning of Young Learners provides foundational knowledge of the nature, development, and assessment of mathematical and analogical reasoning in young children.

This book explores how poststructural theory can make an important contribution to the growing body of work on playwork as an academic field of practice and research.

In jeder Gruppe gibt es Kinder, die die Fachkräfte durch ihr Verhalten, wie z.

This is the perfect book for teachers who have typically developing young children ages 3-6, as well as children with special needs in their classrooms.

This book provides an analysis of Early Childhood Development (ECD) in South Sudanese refugee camps in Uganda, making the case for the design and implementation of programmes for ECD in emergency situations.

Originally published in 1989, Play, Exploration and Learning was a valuable contribution to the evaluation of nursery practice in Britain at the time, this 'natural history' of the activities of children and caring adults presents a comparative study of four types of provision for the under-fives: nursery schools, nursery classes, playgroups and day nurseries.

Positive emotional health in a child's earliest years can be a critical factor in their future development.

How should children feel about themselves and their learning?

Theres more than one way to be smart!

Small-scale Research in Primary Schools provides guidance and inspiration for students and practitioners undertaking practical investigations and workplace enquiry in the primary school.

This self-contained monograph reports the recent approaches, methods and practices of technology-enabled personalized learning.

Préface de Gilles Julien, pédiatredisque compact inclusUne voix fredonne, un sourire jaillitUn son retentit, un visage s’illumineUne mélodie résonne, un corps s’animeDes rythmes rebondissent, une oreille s’éveilleUn bébé s’épanouit, un adulte revit.

Teachers don't have to cut out penguin beaks anymore.

Speech and Language in the Early Years is an accessible resource, packed full of practical ideas and techniques to support speech and language development in young children.

Getting young children active and supporting their physical development right from the start is essential for children's all-round development and good health.

Planning for learning in the EYFS is not a simple task.

Filled with developmental games based on the latest brain research, this book helps you build your babys brain power--one activity at a time!

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

This direct guide supports practitioners in nurturing personal, social and emotional development (PSED) in young children by demystifying brain development research.

When we imagine happy young children, we picture exuberant and unbridled movement.

This accessible guide supports school and education settings in co-producing SMART targets for education health and care plans, SEN support plans and Personal Education Plans.

Recent research has drawn the link between children's brain development andtime spent in the natural environment.

In this practical resource, Tania Swift provides early years professionals and teachers with advice and tips on incorporating physical activities into all key areas of children's learning.