Pre-school and kindergarten

"e;This important book is a thorough account of early communication covering bilingualism and specific areas of learning of reading and writing in early years.

This book explores undergraduate education programmes in a new way.

Need to decide when, why, and how to differentiate instruction in the classroom?

Conveying how collections and displays can become the focus for much discussion and debate in circle time, and how they can be linked to other play areas and themes running throughout the nursery, Displays and Interest Tables helps you to: demonstrate the value of young children's efforts stimulate learning through two-and three-dimensional displays create exciting visual features for your setting.

Reviews of the first editionIn addition to expected information about developmental stages and caregiver response, Duffy discusses diversity and accessibility issues that affect childrens response to opportunities to express their creativity an admirably detailed guide to creativity for persons involved in caring for young children.

This guidebook has been created to accompany the Grammar Tales story books, a collection of beautifully illustrated picture books designed to support grammar and language development in children.

The book provides a synthesis of a broadly-based social-psychology of education and bridges the gap between theory and practice in education by emphasising the relationship between research and actuality.

Some chapters focus on interventions for the child, and others on training for the parents and professionals.

This book shows how adults can bring rhymes and stories to life with young children and support children's early steps in communication and literacy.

What impact does children's emotional development and well-being have on their capacity to learn?

This book explores "e;making"e; in the school curriculum in a period in which the ability to create and respond to digital artifacts is key and focuses on makerspaces in educational settings.

Dominant assumptions about place tend to be defined in relation to urban communities.

The first part of this book charts and analyses the working days of 326 primary school teachers.

Early childhood educators are responsible for the health and safety of the children they care for.

Portfolios, in the educational context, are collections of childrens school work which teachers collect during the year--art projects, writing, etc.

This book opens the door to the effects of intellectual, educational, and economic colonization of young children throughout the world.

This timely and accessible text introduces, theorises and practically applies two important concepts which now underpin early years practice: those of 'playful learning' and 'playful pedagogies'.

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This volume--a collection and synthesis of key research studies since the program's inception over three decades ago--serves as a marker of the significant role that Sesame Street plays in the education and socialization of young children.

Finalist in the Professional Books category of the 2018 Nursery World Awards.

The Trouble with Play is a radical departure from some of the ideas about play that are held dear by many in early childhood education.

Cognitive style, a psychological construct, characterizes individual differences in styles of perceiving, remembering, thinking and judging.

The goal of this edited volume is to share ideas and examples of impactful practices useful for teacher educators in Early Childhood Education degree programs (associate, bachelor, and graduate level) as well as teacher educators in other settings.

Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Practical Resource brings together theory, policy, and planning for instruction in K-12 classrooms.

Recognising the urgent need for further progress in teacher education and preparation for the success of early language learning, this volume presents research on the education and professional development of teachers, exploring how they can foster multilingual spaces in the early years of formal education.

As early year education and very early child care increase, parents and professionals face many difficult questions.

Have you ever had trouble persuading a group of toddlers to switch from one activity to another?

Capturing Children's Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice draws together contemporary research and established theories to produce a unique take on the meanings children express through a range of creative tools.

Looking for Learning: Loose Parts won "e;Highly Commended"e; in the Creative Play Awards 2019 for Teaching Resources.

The importance of play in children's health and care services, both as a form of therapy and as a distraction, is often overlooked.

Why is there always one child who persistently plays with the door, who mixes sand with water or throws objects across the room?

The Posthuman Child combats institutionalised ageist practices in primary, early childhood and teacher education.

Eclectic library reading programs for young children have blossomed across the nation over the last decade, encouraging in toddlers a fondness for the library and an excitement for the caches of books to be found there.

Used as a measure of quality in the ground-breaking Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) project, Sustained Shared Thinking is fundamental to good early years practice.

Specifically designed for administrators and leaders working in early childhood education, this practical guide offers comprehensive resources for creating trauma-responsive organizations and systems.

The first and only comprehensive review of current early childhood development theory, practices, policies, and the science behind them This unique and important bookprovides a comprehensive overview of the current theory, practices, and policies in early childhood development withinthe contexts of family, school, and community, and society at large.

This book deconstructs traditional developmentalist logic around play and explores play in the broadest sense.

The Leading Edge of Early Childhood Education aims to support the effort to simultaneously scale up and improve the quality of early childhood education by bringing together relevant insights from emerging research to provide guidance for this critical, fledgling field.

Evaluating Early Learning in Museums presents developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant practices for engaging early learners and their families in informal arts settings.

This vital volume advances understanding of how parenting from childhood to adolescence changes or remains the same in a variety of sociodemographic, psychological, and cultural contexts, providing a truly global understanding of parenting across cultures.

This book is for all teachers who have curriculum and management responsibilities in primary schools or who aspire to those positions.

Offering a sociocultural approach to education and learning, this fascinating exploration of childhood provides an in-depth understanding of how children make sense of the world and the people in it.

This essential text unpacks major transformations in the study of learning and human development and provides evidence for how science can inform innovation in the design of settings, policies, practice, and research to enhance the life path, opportunity and prosperity of every child.

The cultural context in which children grow up has a powerful influence on the way they play.

Early Education Reformed provides a strong foundation of knowledge about aspects of early years education, by summarising the current status and outlining paths of development for now and the future.

The concept of inclusion is complex and messy and although many definitions abound it has never been fully clarified in legislation and guidance.

An invaluable tool for the director/supervisor striving to identify what aspects of an early childhood program need improvement.

Commemorating the life and work of Dr John Bennett; his lifelong contribution to Early Childhood Education and Care, and his ongoing influence on policy, research and practice in this field, In Search of Social Justice is a tribute to a preeminent scholar and his vision for an equitable and high-quality start for all children.

Contemporary Challenges in Teaching Young Children provides both veteran and aspiring early childhood educators with the information and tools they need to build on their understanding of developmentally appropriate practice.