Early Years Books

New and Published Books

1. The Essence of Play

   A Practice Companion for Professionals Working with Children and Young People

   By Justine Howard, Karen McInnes

   A unique companion to professional play practice! All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children’s development – and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play,...

   Published January 17th 2013 by Routledge
2. Understanding the Te Whariki Approach

   Early years education in practice

   By Wendy Lee, Margaret Carr, Brenda Soutar, Linda Mitchell

   Series: Understanding the… Approach

   Understanding the Te Whariki Approach is a much–needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Te Whariki approach, introducing the reader to an innovative bicultural curriculum developed for early childhood services in New Zealand. It will...

   Published December 19th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Reception Year in Action, revised and updated edition

   A month-by-month guide to success in the classroom, 2nd Edition

   By Anna Ephgrave

   ‘The Reception Year in Action will take the understanding of outdoor play, teaching and learning to a new level. Everyone who is involved with early years education and care should read this book!’ Helen Bilton, University of Reading, UK ‘This is a fantastic book... it shows exactly how an...

   Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge
4. Study Skills for Foundation Degrees

   2nd Edition

   By Dorothy Bedford, Elizabeth Wilson

   Study Skills for Foundation Degrees is a much needed resource for anyone thinking about or currently studying at degree level. If you are unsure whether you have the academic skills to handle it, this book will prepare and guide you, in a clear accessible way, through the broad range of...

   Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge
5. Early Child Care and Education in Finland

   Edited by Kaarina Määttä, Satu Uusiautti

   What is childhood like in Finland? What kind of practical solutions have been created and evaluated that aim at both providing good childhood experiences and supporting children’s positive development? What practices aim to prevent child exclusion from regular education and social experiences and...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
6. Innocence, Knowledge and the Construction of Childhood

   The contradictory nature of sexuality and censorship in children’s contemporary lives

   By Kerry H. Robinson

   Innocence, Knowledge and the Construction of Childhood provides a critical examination of the way we regulate children’s access to certain knowledge and explores how this regulation contributes to the construction of childhood, to children’s vulnerability and to the constitution of the ‘good’...

   Published November 15th 2012 by Routledge
7. Early Childhood and Compulsory Education

   Reconceptualising the relationship

   Edited by Peter Moss

   Series: Contesting Early Childhood

   What should be the relationship between early childhood and compulsory education? What can they learn from one another and by working together? The rapid expansion of early childhood education and care means that most children in affluent countries now have several years at pre-school before...

   Published November 1st 2012 by Routledge
8. Introducing Malaguzzi

   Exploring the life and work of Reggio Emilia’s founding father

   By Sandra Smidt

   Loris Malaguzzi is recognised as the founder of the extraordinary programmes of preschool education that developed after the war in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Deeply embedded in the cultures and communities they serve, these unique preschools have justifiably become famous throughout the world. In this...

   Published October 30th 2012 by Routledge
9. Understanding Transitions in the Early Years

   Supporting Change through Attachment and Resilience

   By Anne O'Connor

   There are many transitions that children experience before they are five, including the first major transition from home to an early years setting. Successive changes can have a serious impact on young children and stress, separation and insecure attachments can affect not only a child’s emotional...

   Published October 15th 2012 by Routledge
10. Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs

    A Context-Based Approach, 2nd Edition

    By Susan M. Benner, Joan Grim

    Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs, Second Edition helps prepare teachers for the task of evaluating the skills of infants, toddlers, and preschool children with developmental delays and those considered at risk to experience developmental delays or difficulties. A child’s environment...

    Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge