Pre-school and kindergarten

History of Early Childhood Education presents a thorough and elegant description of the history of early childhood education in the United States.

History of Early Childhood Education presents a thorough and elegant description of the history of early childhood education in the United States.

The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education provides an understandable and manageable exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United States.

The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education provides an understandable and manageable exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United States.

Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award (Academic Monograph category) 2013!

Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award (Academic Monograph category) 2013!

In Contested Childhood, Holloway, an educational and developmental psychologist, examines the Japanese preschool and identifies the cultural models that guide Japanese child-rearing as being contentious and fragmented.

In Contested Childhood, Holloway, an educational and developmental psychologist, examines the Japanese preschool and identifies the cultural models that guide Japanese child-rearing as being contentious and fragmented.

This book guides students and practitioners through the wealth of information on cognition and language development by breaking the area down into manageable chunks and drawing these together into a full understanding of the holistic nature of child development.

In this fascinating new book, Affrica Taylor encourages an exciting paradigmatic shift in the ways in which childhood and nature are conceived and pedagogically deployed, and invites readers to critically reassess the naturalist childhood discourses that are rife within popular culture and early years education.

In this fascinating new book, Affrica Taylor encourages an exciting paradigmatic shift in the ways in which childhood and nature are conceived and pedagogically deployed, and invites readers to critically reassess the naturalist childhood discourses that are rife within popular culture and early years education.

Through its unique integration of curriculum and learning principles, Early Childhood Curriculum: A Constructivist Perspective, 2nd Edition fosters authentic, developmentally appropriate practice for both preschool and early elementary classrooms.

Through its unique integration of curriculum and learning principles, Early Childhood Curriculum: A Constructivist Perspective, 2nd Edition fosters authentic, developmentally appropriate practice for both preschool and early elementary classrooms.

The layout and presentation of the text, with bullet points, checklists and sample policy documents make the book useful for staff training sessions as well as a reference point for practitioners with management responsibility for any aspect of early years practice.

The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography is the most authoritative account of the leading developmental scientists from around the world.

The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography is the most authoritative account of the leading developmental scientists from around the world.

Throughout United States history, and particularly from the 1930s through the 1960s, education was a sensitive political issue which preoccupied Congresses, Presidents and interest groups.

Throughout United States history, and particularly from the 1930s through the 1960s, education was a sensitive political issue which preoccupied Congresses, Presidents and interest groups.

When do babies begin to learn and what exactly are they learning?

When do babies begin to learn and what exactly are they learning?

Is my singing good enough?

Is my singing good enough?

"e;This book is unusually rewarding in that its author has pulled off the rare trick of providing deep philosophical and theoretical underpinnings to a comprehensive reconsideration of childhood.

"e;This book is unusually rewarding in that its author has pulled off the rare trick of providing deep philosophical and theoretical underpinnings to a comprehensive reconsideration of childhood.

Positive relationships between practitioners and parents are essential for young children's wellbeing, but achieving this can be difficult if there is not enough understanding about how relationships work when one person (the practitioner or teacher) has to play the professional role.

Positive relationships between practitioners and parents are essential for young children's wellbeing, but achieving this can be difficult if there is not enough understanding about how relationships work when one person (the practitioner or teacher) has to play the professional role.

It is widely known that babies and infants will flourish in an environment that supports and promotes their learning and development.

It is widely known that babies and infants will flourish in an environment that supports and promotes their learning and development.

Key Persons in the Early Years aims to explain what a Key Person is, the theory behind the approach and the practicalities of implementation.

Key Persons in the Early Years aims to explain what a Key Person is, the theory behind the approach and the practicalities of implementation.

Grounded in theory and research, The All-Day Kindergarten and Pre-K Curriculum provides an activity-based and classroom-proven curriculum for educators to consider as they plan and interact with pre-k and kindergarten children.

Grounded in theory and research, The All-Day Kindergarten and Pre-K Curriculum provides an activity-based and classroom-proven curriculum for educators to consider as they plan and interact with pre-k and kindergarten children.

How can teachers ensure that the transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage One is a positive experience for children?

Who are the key thinkers in education?

Who are the key thinkers in education?

This book shows how different types of SEN can impact on a child's learning and what practitioners can do to help.

This book shows how different types of SEN can impact on a child's learning and what practitioners can do to help.

Bears takes a look at these ever popular toys through a range of hands-on activities and creativity.

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.

What is it that makes some children bully and some become victims?

What is it that makes some children bully and some become victims?

Communication happens in a variety of ways, not just through speech and languageHelping Children to be Skilful Communicators covers: being together finding a voice listening and responding making meaning.

Communication happens in a variety of ways, not just through speech and languageHelping Children to be Skilful Communicators covers: being together finding a voice listening and responding making meaning.

Bears takes a look at these ever popular toys through a range of hands-on activities and creativity.

This highly practical resource book presents ways in which teachers can help to develop children's problem-solving and thinking skills through a range of exciting science topics.

This highly practical resource book presents ways in which teachers can help to develop children's problem-solving and thinking skills through a range of exciting science topics.

First Published in 2006.

First Published in 2006.

How do you make mathematics relevant and exciting to young children?