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The essential resource to the issues surrounding childhood care and education with contributions from noted experts The Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education is a comprehensive resource that offers a review of the historical aspects, best practices, and the future directions of the field.

The essential resource to the issues surrounding childhood care and education with contributions from noted experts The Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education is a comprehensive resource that offers a review of the historical aspects, best practices, and the future directions of the field.

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.

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.

A book that brings the habits of reading to life Great readers are not made by genetics or destiny but by the habits they build habits that are intentionally built by their teachers.

A book that brings the habits of reading to life Great readers are not made by genetics or destiny but by the habits they build habits that are intentionally built by their teachers.

Science in Early Childhood is the essential science education resource for all pre-service early childhood educators.

Health and Wellbeing in Childhood provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to these topics in reference to early childhood.

This book charts the firsthand experiences and challenges faced by Maltese early childhood educators in the implementation of a novel approach to the curriculum: the replacement of a prescriptive curricula with one co-constructed by the educator and the child.

Prepares readers to become high-quality humanities and social sciences educators for early childhood and primary contexts.

Prepares readers to become high-quality humanities and social sciences educators for early childhood and primary contexts.

What was Isaac Newton like?

Antiracism and cultural competence, when incorporated into early childhood education, can powerfully impact young children's social and emotional development.

Discover Creativity with 2-5 Year Olds explores young children's creative development and shares important insight as to why and how practitioners can encourage their natural curiosity.

Discover Creativity with 2-5 Year Olds explores young children's creative development and shares important insight as to why and how practitioners can encourage their natural curiosity.

As the impact of climate change has become harder to ignore, it has become increasingly evident that children will inherit futures where climate challenges require new ways of thinking about how humans can live better with the world.

As the impact of climate change has become harder to ignore, it has become increasingly evident that children will inherit futures where climate challenges require new ways of thinking about how humans can live better with the world.

This book provides a fresh approach to motivation in primary school children by exploring the role of metaphor and symbol in language and art as a means of expressing insights developed through learning.

This book provides a fresh approach to motivation in primary school children by exploring the role of metaphor and symbol in language and art as a means of expressing insights developed through learning.

Learn how to tap into and illuminate the creative potential in all learners with this inspiring and practical book.

Learn how to tap into and illuminate the creative potential in all learners with this inspiring and practical book.

The 'Get to Know Me' resources aim to support children, along with those around them, who may have additional/special educational needs.

Playful Education provides a guide for you to activate the powers of play to boost your teaching practices and increase your effectiveness as an educator.

Playful Education provides a guide for you to activate the powers of play to boost your teaching practices and increase your effectiveness as an educator.

The Neuroscience of the Developing Child informs Early Years (EY) students, practitioners and parents about the fundamental importance of self-regulation (SR) as a critical skill for young children to develop if they are to go on to lead happy and fulfilled lives.

The Neuroscience of the Developing Child informs Early Years (EY) students, practitioners and parents about the fundamental importance of self-regulation (SR) as a critical skill for young children to develop if they are to go on to lead happy and fulfilled lives.

Professionalism and Leadership in Early Childhood Education and Care explores the tension between what early years practitioners are expected to achieve, and the level of expertise and understanding required to underpin this.

Professionalism and Leadership in Early Childhood Education and Care explores the tension between what early years practitioners are expected to achieve, and the level of expertise and understanding required to underpin this.

For many, social thinking is hard-wired at birth and strengthens naturally through experiences.

For many, social thinking is hard-wired at birth and strengthens naturally through experiences.

Originally published in 1991, First Episodes: Pupil Careers in the Early Years of School is based on a four-year longitudinal study of pupils from two different catchment areas from the first days of their entry to primary school.

Originally published in 1991, First Episodes: Pupil Careers in the Early Years of School is based on a four-year longitudinal study of pupils from two different catchment areas from the first days of their entry to primary school.

Originally published in 1937, Number in the Nursery and Infant School surveys the teachings of Froebel, Montessori and Dewey, the prevalent theories in education at the time, and takes elements from each in order to outline a new method.

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

Originally published in 1935, Testing Children's Development from Birth to School Age highlighted the greatly increased interest in measuring the development of pre-school children by other means than the older, inadequate "e;intelligence tests"e;.

Originally published in 1994, the aim of the authors was to provide a comprehensive introduction to recent advances in research which had been made in learning and teaching in the early years of schooling at the time.

For many years, increasing stress has been placed on the importance of giving the under-sevens a good start in mathematics.

Originally published in 1938, there were indications that the progress of nursery education in England would proceed rapidly in the next few years.

Originally published in 1937, Number in the Nursery and Infant School surveys the teachings of Froebel, Montessori and Dewey, the prevalent theories in education at the time, and takes elements from each in order to outline a new method.

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

Originally published in 1935, Testing Children's Development from Birth to School Age highlighted the greatly increased interest in measuring the development of pre-school children by other means than the older, inadequate "e;intelligence tests"e;.

Originally published in 1994, the aim of the authors was to provide a comprehensive introduction to recent advances in research which had been made in learning and teaching in the early years of schooling at the time.

For many years, increasing stress has been placed on the importance of giving the under-sevens a good start in mathematics.

Originally published in 1938, there were indications that the progress of nursery education in England would proceed rapidly in the next few years.

Reading Success in the Early Primary Years is a step-by-step guide to structured literacy instruction for teachers working in the early years of primary school.

Reading Success in the Early Primary Years is a step-by-step guide to structured literacy instruction for teachers working in the early years of primary school.

Poetry can enable learners to engage, learn and have fun, whatever their cognitive, linguistic or social levels and this book provides a great many examples of how this might be achieved.

Poetry can enable learners to engage, learn and have fun, whatever their cognitive, linguistic or social levels and this book provides a great many examples of how this might be achieved.

What does it mean to teach English creatively to primary school children?

What does it mean to teach English creatively to primary school children?