Pre-school and kindergarten

This book shows how to establish good practice in early years settings so that all children are supported in developing positive interactions with one another.

Forest School sessions have risen in popularity in recent years, with many nurseries and pre-schools offering them as part of their regular programme of activities.

Designed to facilitate professional development and critical reflection in the leadership of services for children and families, this book will enhance the understanding of readers from a range of disciplines and at varying levels of study.

This Volume 16, number 3 of Early education and Development, published in July 2005.

An essential resource that all teachers will appreciate!

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.

The 8th edition of this bestselling text provides a framework and instructional strategies for identifying, selecting, and teaching high-quality children's literature for ages 0-8.

Though children's wellbeing is high on the agenda for policy makers, the welfare of the professionals looking after them is often taken for granted.

Parents and Professionals in Early Childhood Settings addresses the complex and sometimes controversial issues that emerge from the care and education of young children.

Early Childhood is a complex and diverse field.

Alternative and flexible education settings may come in different forms, but they generally have in common a focus on young people who have been disengaged from conventional schooling.

This book provides a vital and original investigation into, and critique of, the situation facing the realisation of the child's right to play.

This text explores the social status of children, through consideration of their positioning in a range of social settings and in sociological theory.

Getting Ready to Learn describes how educational media have and are continuing to play a role in meeting the learning needs of children, parents, and teachers.

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.

Reflecting the importance of drawing on children's perspectives to shape professional practice, this book offers a nuanced approach to understanding the aims, implications and practicalities of accessing and incorporating children's perspectives in pedagogial practices relating to transitions.

Hidden Hands focuses on a specific and neglected area of contemporary child welfare; that of children's paid work and labour.

Evaluation is an essential element of professional practice.

No education professional wants to think about an active shooter on campus.

This completely revised and updated second edition of Geography in the Early Years presents a lively and comprehensive overview of teaching and learning in geography.

At times children are unable or unwilling to access or engage with emotional and mental health support services.

As Tony Blair has said,"e;Technology has revolutionised the way we work and is now set to transform education.

Children's play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards.

This book makes a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary argument for investing in effective early childhood education programs, especially those that develop in children their proven natural capacity to construct knowledge by building meaningful relationships.

Doing Children's Geographies provides a useful resource for all those embarking on research with young people.

Fachkräfte in der Kita benötigen medizinisches Grundwissen, denn Kinder sind gerade in jungen Jahren oft krank und verletzen sich leicht beim Spiel.

Early childhood education is fundamental to a child's later educational achievements and future success.

Includes CD-rom!

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

With the introduction of the new Early Years Foundation Stage in 2008, practitioners need to be able to meet the needs of all young children in the six areas of learning - one of which is communication, language and literacy.

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This highly practical text provides support for teachers and helps satisfy government guidelines with over 100 activities to introduce mathematical concepts.

There are many more children with learning differences and difficulties in our schools today.

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.

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

A focal point of early childhood education is how young children build knowledge and the ways that practitioners, parents and carers can help them to do so.

Mental Health and Academic Learning in Schools: Approaches for Facilitating the Wellbeing of Children and Young People investigates the many areas impacting on young people's learning and mental health in a unified manner.

Combining a rich theoretical foundation with practical tips, advice and case studies, Messy Play in the Early Years provides an informative and practical exploration of the unique qualities, characteristics and learning possibilities of messy play.

This book provides critical insights and practical approaches to help you support babies and young children with special educational needs and disability (SEND) in the early years.

This handbook provides foundational, conceptual, and practical knowledge and understanding of inclusive education and special needs education.

This inspiring book shows how Early Years staff can support the best possible practice for children under three and their families whilst making use of the limited funding available.

Helping Every Child to Thrive in the Early Years shows how a personalised and relationship-based approach to education and care can help overcome the 'disadvantage gap' in the early years.

Incorporate inquiry-based practices into your early childhood classroom or family child care program.

The thought of a looming Ofsted inspection can send even the most positive practitioner into a panic.

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

This accessible introduction to the history of early childhood education emphasises the role of history and philosophy in early childhood practice today.

This edited volume promotes the capacity for critical thinking and judgement in primary school-aged children in the face of the challenges that schools encounter in today's society.