Pre-school and kindergarten

The age for early language learning has dropped dramatically in the past decade to include children under 6 years old, yet very little published research exists to support the implementation of such programmes.

By the time young children enter statutory education, they may have already attended a number of different educational settings, from entry to group settings outside home, to joining playgroup or nursery school.

By the time young children enter statutory education, they may have already attended a number of different educational settings, from entry to group settings outside home, to joining playgroup or nursery school.

The early childhood services of Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy has gained worldwide interest and admiration.

The early childhood services of Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy has gained worldwide interest and admiration.

The sexuality of young people arouses controversy and remains a source of concern for parents, teachers, policy-makers and politicians.

The sexuality of young people arouses controversy and remains a source of concern for parents, teachers, policy-makers and politicians.

This book is an indispensable resource for use in both the classroom and assembly, providing a delightful collection of fifteen original themed stories and activities, designed to develop key values and skills.

This book is an indispensable resource for use in both the classroom and assembly, providing a delightful collection of fifteen original themed stories and activities, designed to develop key values and skills.

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

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

For early childhood classrooms - where curriculum is increasingly shaped by standards and teachers are pressed for time - Beyond Early Literacy offers a literacy method that goes beyond simply developing language arts skills.

Boys' underachievement in education has now become a global concern, taxing the minds of governments across the Western world.

Boys' underachievement in education has now become a global concern, taxing the minds of governments across the Western world.

For all involved in teaching young children, this timely book offers the necessary tool with which to develop a broad, creative and inspirational visual arts programme.

For all involved in teaching young children, this timely book offers the necessary tool with which to develop a broad, creative and inspirational visual arts programme.

This volume adopts a holistic approach and focuses on the child with special educational needs as an active learner, rather than on how to cope with a disability.

This volume adopts a holistic approach and focuses on the child with special educational needs as an active learner, rather than on how to cope with a disability.

This gem is the ideal companion for the busy primary school teacher.

This gem is the ideal companion for the busy primary school teacher.

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.

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.

Following on from the success of Mal Leicester's previous books Stories for Classroom and Assembly and Stories for Inclusive Schools, this book shows how to make use of the learning power of story-time for young children, providing original, themed stories and associated learning activities to promote young children's cognitive and emotional development.

Following on from the success of Mal Leicester's previous books Stories for Classroom and Assembly and Stories for Inclusive Schools, this book shows how to make use of the learning power of story-time for young children, providing original, themed stories and associated learning activities to promote young children's cognitive and emotional development.

Narrative in the Early Years Curriculum offers a timely new perspective on the place of narrative in the early years curriculum.

Narrative in the Early Years Curriculum offers a timely new perspective on the place of narrative in the early years curriculum.

How can early years practitioners help young children to become not only numerate but aspiring mathematicians who love numbers, shapes and mathematical comparisons?

How can early years practitioners help young children to become not only numerate but aspiring mathematicians who love numbers, shapes and mathematical comparisons?

'There's a growing awareness that for the good of their health, children need to be out and about more, with their friends, exploring the outdoor world in their own way.

'There's a growing awareness that for the good of their health, children need to be out and about more, with their friends, exploring the outdoor world in their own way.

Shortlisted for the Nasen Book that supports SEN and Disability Issues Award 2008Are children who are exposed to more than one language from birth at an advantage or a disadvantage when starting school?

Shortlisted for the Nasen Book that supports SEN and Disability Issues Award 2008Are children who are exposed to more than one language from birth at an advantage or a disadvantage when starting school?

In contemporary educational contexts young children and learning are tamed, predicted, supervised, controlled and evaluated according to predetermined standards.

In contemporary educational contexts young children and learning are tamed, predicted, supervised, controlled and evaluated according to predetermined standards.

Relational pedagogy underpins the core principles of both the cognitive, and social/emotional development of young children, as evidenced in the Reggio Emilia preschools and the Te Whariki curriculum in New Zealand.

Relational pedagogy underpins the core principles of both the cognitive, and social/emotional development of young children, as evidenced in the Reggio Emilia preschools and the Te Whariki curriculum in New Zealand.

Operating on two levels, this book aims to help students and practitioners understand how to plan and use time effectively within the foundation stage setting.

Operating on two levels, this book aims to help students and practitioners understand how to plan and use time effectively within the foundation stage setting.

Focusing on the crucial area of early literacy, this book aims to provide an easy-to-understand guide to inclusion for pre-school practitioners.

Focusing on the crucial area of early literacy, this book aims to provide an easy-to-understand guide to inclusion for pre-school practitioners.

This exciting topic-based series offers early years practitioners collections of activities based on familiar themes.

This exciting topic-based series offers early years practitioners collections of activities based on familiar themes.

This exciting topic-based series offers early years practitioners collections of activities based on familiar themes.

This exciting topic-based series offers early years practitioners collections of activities based on familiar themes.

Nature, Living and Growing focuses on outdoor play and how nature can contribute to a child's learning and development.

Nature, Living and Growing focuses on outdoor play and how nature can contribute to a child's learning and development.

Das EMK-Förderprogramm erlaubt eine gezielte Förderung emotionaler Kompetenzen bei Vorschulkindern im Alter von drei bis sechs Jahren.

This thought-provoking read invites you to reconsider your automatic "e;no"e; when it comes to young children's weapon play.

Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom.

Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom.