Pre-school and kindergarten

Colin Rogers and Peter Kutnick reassess the role of social psychology in educational practice for the primary classroom.

This accessible book focuses on the emotional needs, experiences and development of young children, exploring the role of the practitioner in ensuring that each and every child feels loved, supported and safe; able to develop secure attachments and flourish in the first five years and beyond.

Working in 'partnership' in primary schools is an approach that is transforming the classrooms of the 1990s.

Pete and Jem are having lots of fun playing in the snow until they run into each other and fall over.

This accessible book provides evidence-based guidelines on dyscalculia, offering a thorough explanation of the science behind the disorder.

Children's technology guru Warren Buckleitner offers educators and families his expert advice in this valuable guide to making smart choices about technology and young children.

This accessible handbook offers an in-depth exploration of the distinctive features of the play, development and learning of children from birth to three years old.

It has been argued for some time that to improve language learning in Britain we need to start earlier, as many other European countries do.

Teaching and learning literacy in the early years can be a joyful, explorative and meaningful experience.

Die Vermittlung von Lernstrategien gilt als wichtiges Bildungsziel und relevanter Bildungsauftrag der Grundschule.

Originally published in 1991, First Episodes: Pupil Careers in the Early Years of School is based on a four-year longitudinal study of pupils from two different catchment areas from the first days of their entry to primary school.

This accessible book demystifies the links between theory and practice for those studying in the field of early childhood.

How do children determine which identity becomes paramount as they grow into adolescence and early adulthood?

This book presents ecological perspectives towards early language education that conceptualise the phenomenon of interactions between child language-based agency, teachers' agency, peers' agency and parents' agency, consequently furthering insights into the lives of young children growing up in multilingual homes.

Dealing with parents can be scary and intimidating, especially when you are relatively new to your role, but it can also be hugely rewarding.

In this, the first sociology book to consider the important issue of how children identify with place and nation, the authors use original research and international case studies to explore this topic in depth.

A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of play for children from birth to 8 years old.

Aiding discussion of gender diversity and sexuality with very young children, this practical guide helps practitioners explore these themes in early years settings.

The Neglected Childprovides everything educators and caregivers need to know to identify and intervene in neglectful situations, while also creating a safe, nurturing, and protective environment for young children.

Winner of the 2013 Nursery World Awards!

This manual is designed to help teachers establish a principled framework for developing English at Key Stages 1 and 2.

Pedagogical documentation is a vital method of assessing and observing young children, and is a practice that enables practitioners, families and children to learn alongside each other.

Teachers in primary schools deal with a wide range of issues every day.

From Oops to Aha pulls back the curtain on learning from mistakes in four public school Kindergarten classrooms: urban, charter, Montessori, and suburban.

How does early years policy impact on practitioners, children, settings and families?

Dealing with parents can be scary and intimidating, especially when you are relatively new to your role, but it can also be hugely rewarding.

Activities to help children learn ways to feel good about themselves and their bodies and develop important lifelong healthy habits.

The outdoor play environment has an integral role to play in a child's learning across the pivotal early childhood years.

With the revision of the EYFS, Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) became one of the three Prime Areas of learning.

Written by two leading experts in the field, this welcome third edition of Children in Difficulty: A guide to understanding and helping discusses some of the most common, yet incapacitating, difficulties that are frequently encountered by young children and adolescents.

Teach students to write about math so they can improve their conceptual understanding in authentic ways.

Müssen begabte Kinder bereits im Kindergarten besonders gefördert werden?

Originally published in 1998.

This practical guide is the ideal tool for the busy practitioner or speech and language therapist to provide an effective, meaningful, and contextualised approach to language development using picture books.

Originally published in 1931, the study reported in this book was undertaken as part of the research programme of the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene.

This volume explores how television has been a significant conduit for the public consumption of changing ideas about children, childhood, and national identity, via a critical examination of programs that prominently feature children and youth in international television.

This astute book initiates a broad discussion from a variety of different disciplines about how we place children nationally, globally and within development discourses.

A beginners primer to providing child care for infants!

History in the Early Years is an innovative and accessible guide to helping young children explore the past through their environment, family history and story.

Bridging the gap between learning and the application of knowledge and skills in Early Years settings, this book addresses the nuanced complexities and challenges which students may face as they progress into professional practice.

There is continuing emphasis on delivering services for children through 'joined up' thinking and integrated working.

`Planning Educational Visits for the Early Years is full of advice on how to make visits enjoyable learning opportunities as well as great fun.

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.

Preschoolers tend to be social beings.

Managers in child-centred settings need to be able to draw on a wide range of personal and professional skills to ensure that they are providing the best possible service.

The outdoor environment is an integral part of many early years settings and schools, but is it being used to its full potential?

How often do your primary school pupils have the opportunity to engage in open-ended, sustained pieces of work that offer them choice and control?

The Handbook of Classroom Management, Third Edition, is an authoritative treatment of the latest science and development in the study of classroom management in schools.

This book provides an analysis of childrens play across many different cultural communities around the globe.

The true wealth of a nation can be measured by the health of its youngest citizens and in the twenty-first century, childrens health and well-being is largely determined by social, environmental and economic influences.