Pre-school and kindergarten

Why is it that, when children play, some behave like butterflies, flitting around among the flowers of the activities on offer, landing for a moment before moving on to the next attractive flower (activity) while others behave with the single minded concentration of bees?

The picturebook is now recognized as a sophisticated art form that has provided a space for some of the most exciting innovations in the field of children's literature.

Looking for Learning: Provocations is a full-colour, practical guide to inspire child-led learning that's linked to current policy and the EYFS framework.

This book addresses the intersection between gender and colonialism primarily in German colonialism.

Internationalizing Early Childhood Curriculum empowers teachers and directors to internationalize their curriculums around the world in their own unique and culturally specific ways.

Learn how to use Relationship-Based Professional Development (RBPD) strategies to foster equitable, inclusive and socially just communities of collaboration and learning in PreK to age 8 programs.

This text offers a comprehensive portfolio of approaches to support young children with refugee backgrounds.

This book makes explicit connections between young children's spontaneous repeated actions, and their representations of their emotional worlds.

Originally published in 1977.

A clear and practical presentation of the workings of an experimental nursery school.

The world of education is an amazing and rewarding world to be in, but there is a sense among many that work within it that there is something not quite right, that all is not well.

Children at the Center provides a closely observed account of a decade-long effort to reshape the scope, direction, and quality of the Boston Public Schools' early childhood programs.

This book presents a range of perspectives on the way language, diversity, and identity are reflected in New Zealand children's literature, based on the published research of Nicola Daly, an associate professor in the Division of Education of the University of Waikato, and her colleagues.

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.

Evaluation is an essential element of professional practice.

It's another day in Mr.

In a world increasingly divided by politics and social issues, we need Mister Rogers more than ever.

This book provides a framework for designing behavioural systems in schools that recognize empathy as its core driver.

Designed for all professionals working with parents and families of young children, this practical guide offers comprehensive resources for building trauma-responsive family engagement in your school or program.

Developing Professional Practice 0-7 provides a thoroughly comprehensive and cutting edge guide to developing the understanding and practical skills necessary for working within early years education.

The Routledge Handbook of Coaching Children in Sport provides a comprehensive and extensive range of critical reflections of key areas impacting on children's sport and coaching up to the age of 16.

The first volume in this Early Childhood Education and Care in the 21st Century: International Teaching, Family and Policy Perspectives miniseries provides a snapshot of early childhood education and care from 19 different countries around the world.

Bund, Länder und Kommunen haben den beschleunigten Ausbau der Kindertagesbetreuung für die Null- bis Dreijährigen ganz oben auf die politische Agenda gesetzt.

iPads, iPhones, Notebooks, X-Boxes, PlayStations, Televisions, Computers.

Bree doesn't know anyone who likes to dig as much as she does.

Can one be too young to play outside?

I began reading this book in the morning and could not put it down until I had finished the final chapter!

Educators have a key pedagogical role in promoting early years outdoor play in natural environments.

This forward-thinking text challenges educators to think about and question the purpose of education and explores international understandings of the role played by early years professionals in promoting participatory, ethical and reflexive practice which benefits children as independent decision-makers.

A pioneer of nursery education in inner-city areas, Margaret McMillan changed the course of British educational history.

With 52 weeks of fantastic art projects using easy-to-find, everyday materials,Art with Anythingprovides a year of creativity, imagination, and fun for children ages 4-10!

Polyvagal Power in the Playroom shows therapists how to treat children using play therapy to address the hierarchy of autonomic states.

The chapters in this book reflect on the major shifts in the views of early childhood thinkers and educators, who have contributed to contemporary theoretical frameworks pertaining to early childhood learning.

Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s contains 80 age-appropriate childrens books and 240 ways to s-t-r-e-t-c-h the stories in new ways to enhance the learning process.

Media Education in the Primary School provides a clear, practical guide for teachers on how to approach media education.

This essential guide provides clear and comprehensive support for those looking to introduce creative woodwork into early years settings.

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to the key theoretical perspectives and methodologies in developmental psychology.

In an accessible and meaningful way, Early Childhood Education examines foundational topics that encourage early childhood education students to think, reflect, and develop opinions, theories, and philosophies about their field.

With an increasing emphasis on the role of evidence in education, primary school teachers need to find meaningful ways to engage in research.

This volume presents a comprehensive overview of inclusion and diversity in education across the globe.

_______________ 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.

Highly Commended: Nursery World Awards 2017 Professional Book of the YearEarly Childhood and Neuroscience is a practical guide to understanding the complex and challenging subject of neuroscience and its use (and misapplication) in early childhood policy and practice.

The third volume in the Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century: International Teaching, Family and Policy Perspectives miniseries focuses on research highlights and policy aspects of early childhood education and care from 22 different countries around the world.

Play in the Early Years provides an accessible overview of key concepts, debates and approaches to children's Play.

This volume looks at the role of Religious Education in the curriculum for the Early Years child.

Since the publication of the first edition, Organising Learning in the Primary School Classroom has been recognised as an indispensable guide for primary school teachers in their quest for more effective practice in the classroom.

Now more than ever, adults must help children develop the skills necessary to navigate successfully through life.

Review of the first edition:'This book provides a very accessible approach to building a better understanding of young children and their development and will be an interesting and useful read for both experienced early years practitioners and for students who are just beginning to build their practical experience.

Growing Children's Social and Emotional Skills examines how parent-educator partnerships can be achieved to enhance the development of children's social and emotional skills.