Early Years Books

New and Published Books

1. The Growing Child

   Laying the foundations of active learning and physical health

   By Clair Stevens

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   How do children’s early physical experiences influence their future health and well-being? What are the future consequences of a sedentary childhood on life chances and health? What importance do we place in the UK on sleep, fresh air, good nutrition and movement? The Growing Child thoughtfully...

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
2. The Thinking Child

   Laying the foundations of understanding and competence

   By Pamela May

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   What characteristics do children need to become motivated to learn? How do children’s experiences and relationships affect their cognitive development? How do you provide learning experiences that meet the developmental needs of every child in your care? The Thinking Child thoughtfully discusses...

   Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
3. The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education

   Edited by Blythe Farb Hinitz

   The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education provides an understandable and manageable exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United States. Covering historical, philosophical, and sociological underpinnings that reach from the 1800s to today, contributors explore groups...

   Published March 25th 2013 by Routledge
4. The Social Child

   Laying the foundations of relationships and language

   By Toni Buchan

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   What helps babies and young children develop proficient social skills? How do children's early relationships and social interactions influence their future emotional resilience and wellbeing? The Social Child thoughtfully discusses the key principles of children’s social development alongside...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
5. The Philosophy of Play

   Edited by Emily Ryall, Wendy Russell, Malcolm MacLean

   Play is a vital component of the social life and well-being of both children and adults. This book examines the concept of play and considers a variety of the related philosophical issues. It also includes meta-analyses from a range of philosophers and theorists, as well as an exploration of some...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
6. Balancing Dilemmas in Assessment and Learning in Contemporary Education

   Edited by Anton Havnes, Liz McDowell

   Series: Routledge Research in Education

   This book focuses on dilemmas inherent in the practice of assessment in the contemporary context. New forms of assessment are being introduced in all sectors of education and training, and the culture of assessment is shifting. The authors in this volume discuss the practice of assessment,...

   Published March 20th 2013 by Routledge
7. Understanding Early Years Inequality

   Policy, assessment and young children's identities

   By Alice Bradbury

   Understanding Early Years Inequality uses critical sociological perspectives to examine the impact of changing assessment policy on primary school classrooms, with a particular focus on issues of inequality. Drawing on accounts of life in early years classrooms, Alice Bradbury suggests that a...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Routledge
8. Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care

   Languages of evaluation, 3rd Edition

   By Gunilla Dahlberg, Peter Moss, Alan Pence

   Series: Routledge Education Classic Edition

   Taking a broad approach, Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care relates issues of early childhood to the sociology of childhood, philosophy, ethics, political science and other fields and to an analysis of the world we live in today. It places these issues in a global context and...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Routledge
9. Children’s Drawing and Writing

   The Remarkable in the Unremarkable

   By Diane Mavers

   Series: Routledge Research in Education

   Children’s everyday drawing and writing are paradoxical: charmingly engaging, yet seemingly unremarkable in their ordinariness. This book takes a very close look at what passes by largely unnoticed at home and in school: copying, texts fleetingly present then gone, a picture drawn after the valued...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
10. Child-Initiated Play and Learning

    Planning for possibilities in the early years

    Edited by Annie Woods

    Planning is central to the role of any early years practitioner and involves careful consideration of resources and the learning environment, learning outcomes, observation and assessment and the unique abilities of individual children. This is a big ask and in a busy setting it can be a challenge...

    Published February 24th 2013 by Routledge