Pre-school and kindergarten

Connect nature play, outdoor experiences, and STEM learning for young children with activities, real-life examples, and educator resources.

The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education explores and critically analyses the growing dominance of data in schools and early childhood education settings.

This book examines the philosophical and theoretical foundations of early years practice, and supports practitioners as they reflect on the collective and personal rationales which motivate and inform their work with young children.

Packed with opportunities to build confidence and to enhance language, coordination, social interactions, and problem-solving skills, Games to Play with Two Year Olds is a must-have for anyone caring for a child between the ages of two and three.

The most effective way to understand what a child knows about the reading process is to take a running record.

Most people accept that early years education should aim to develop children's creativity, but this raises a number of questions: What is creativity?

Methods for Teaching in Early Education is a comprehensive textbook offering a thorough introduction to early childhood teaching methods, with a particular focus on inclusive practices.

Taking the discussion about cultural diversity beyond the usual topics of anti-racism and inclusion but without overlooking these issues, this book considers current debates around the alleged failure of multiculturalism, and encourages practitioners to utilise their own cultural backgrounds and experiences as a way of developing their teaching.

Tying together the theory and practice of child guidance and behavior in clear and accessible ways, this book provides educators and caregivers actionable best practices to teach children healthy emotional and social development.

Sandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through the key concepts of Jerome Bruner, a significant figure in the field of early education whose work has spanned almost a century.

When you bend yourself into a letter shape or have an alphabet phone conversation, learning to read is FUN.

Developing Natural Curiosity through Project-Based Learning is a practical guide that provides step-by-step instructions for PreK-3 teachers interested in embedding project-based learning (PBL) into their daily classroom routine.

Key Issues in Early Years Education is the second edition of The Early Years: A Reader.

Children today are digital natives, growing up in an age where social media and online communication is the norm.

First published in 1979, this book considers the culture of a multi-racial community through the eyes of six children about to start school.

All young children are entitled to high-quality experiences when it comes to their education.

Documentation and Inquiry in the Early Childhood Classroom explores teacher inquiry, reflection, and research and the documentation of these processes within a variety of school sites and models.

With so many new education technologies being developed and made available to schools, how do teachers ensure they select resources that enhance inclusive teaching in the classroom?

Parents and caregivers often seek ways to stimulate their little learners, but don't know where to start.

This inspiring text celebrates young children as 'emergent biologists' and explains how their natural inquisitiveness and curiosity can be harnessed to increase early understanding of scientific concepts, and so lay the foundations for future learning about the living world.

Taking an innovative approach to autism and play, this practical text focuses on the particular form play and friendship takes for children with autism and their peers.

Does your preschool child with ADHD have poor self-esteem?

Die Schuleingangsdiagnostik hat im deutschen Sprachraum eine lange Tradition.

This accessible and inclusive new textbook introduces Child Language Acquisition (CLA), with unique coverage of bilingual and early second language development as well as first languages.

This engaging, exciting introduction to early math concepts will be a sure-fire hit with young children.

This book draws on a wide range of management theory and shows its relevance and relationship to early years settings.

Understanding Early Childhood is a comprehensive textbook which offers broad and insightful perspectives across a range of themes on the ways in which we understand and study young children.

Educators have for many years sought to understand why boys underperform in schools and what can be done about it.

Profiling national and international social inclusion agendas, Charity Law and Social Inclusion examines the fit between the charity law framework and the needs of the socially marginalized in some leading common law nations: the US, England and Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

In this, Sedgwick's latest book, he aims to help all those involved with children and their learning through poem-writing improve their practice.

Filled with clear explanations and doable strategies, this book helps PreK-2 teachers juggle the demands of planning effective instruction and creating a literacy-rich classroom environment.

The importance and value of music in the care and education of very young children is increasingly recognised.

It's another day in Mr.

What are the goals of Early Years education?

This book examines the interactions of gender and race, developmental psychology, and public policy and how, collectively, they influenced the marginalization of early childhood caregivers' and educators' roles.

Pedagogical leadership views leadership as something separate from formal authority or qualifications, seeing educators' understanding, interpretation and passion as the key lever for continuous improvement in early childhood education (ECE).

Written for pre-service and in-service educators, as well as parents of children in preschool through grade five, this book connects research in cognitive development and math education to offer an accessibly written and practical introduction to the science of elementary math learning.

Developmental Psychology and Young Children's Religious Education sets out to identify the conceptual pre-requisites for young children's religious education learning and clearly highlights the challenges that children and their teachers encounter in the RE educational process.

Der Wortschatz eines Menschen ist der wichtigste Einzelindikator für seine Intelligenz.

The Evidence-based Parenting Practitioner's Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge necessary to effectively deliver evidence-based parenting interventions within community and health settings.

Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood practitioners who want to understand how to create successful childcare and early education settings.

What's the Buzz?

Nature is not simply what we teach.

The easy interface of touchscreen technologies like tablets and smartphones has enabled children to access the digital world from a very young age.

Highly Commended (Third prize) in the Standing Conference on Studies in Education book prize for books published in 1999.

This seventh edition of the best-selling The SENCo Handbook has been updated to reflect the impact that the implementation of the SEND Code of Practice (DfE/DoH 2015) has had on policy and practice in schools and for SENCos.

Many children have to cope with complicated and disruptive situations.

This book will explore the ways in which young children perceive themselves and are viewed by others in terms of their gendered identities as individuals and as members of society.