1st Edition
Exploring Early Years Education and Care
160 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
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This textbook has been developed and written in response to the huge changes in the Early Years sector. It will encourage students to go beyond the basics, to explore and research issues in more depth, and to take a critical and reflective approach to their practice.
The book takes full account of the curriculum framework and the Foundation Stage for early years; it also acknowledges the... Read more
Foreword. Notes on the contributors. Acknowledgements. Part I: Exploring curriculum issues. 1. Exploring issues in early years education and care. 2. Literacy in early childhood settings in two countries: a comparison of policy into practice issues. 3. Exploring key literacy learning: own name and alphabet. 4. The essence of history in early years. 5. Drawing as language in the early years. 6. Developing thinking skills through scientific and mathematical experiences in the early years. 7. Researching young children. Part II: Exploring issues of inclusion. 8. Who's listening? Who's teaching? Good circumstances for the language development of young bilinguals in early years settings. 9. Parent partnership and inclusion in the early years. 10. Including a deaf child in an early years context: issues for practitioners. 11. Health inequalities in early childhood. 12. Work, play and learning in the lives of young children. References. Index.
Biography
Linda Miller, Rose Drury, Robin Campbell
