Foreword Professor Tina Bruce
Introduction Elaine Bennett
1. Personal, Social and Emotional Development Sue Allingham
2. Communication and Language Anna Ephgrave
3. Physical Development Kathryn Solly
4. Literacy Kym Scott
5. Mathematics Elaine Bennett
6. (Not) Planning Anna Ephgrave
7. Transitions Sue Allingham
8. Interactions Ruth Moore
9. Enabling Environments Kathryn Solly
10. Working with parents Carole De Rosa
11. Being 2 Ruth Moore
12. Leadership in the EYFS
13. Characteristics of Effective Learning Helen Moylett
14. KEYU, putting the theory in practice Elaine Bennett and
Biography
Elaine Bennett is an Early Years Specialist currently based at Friars Primary School and Nursery in Southend. She also works as Early Years Advisor at Southend Local Authority supporting settings across the borough and advising on best practice.
Claire Boucher, FE Lecturer, UK
Yes there is a real need for this book in order to support those studying and practicing within Early Years Settings, schools and those studying to work as Early Years Practitioners. I recommend that you should publish this book. It provides innovative research into the area of play and national and international perspectives, highlighting contemporary and play-based practice. The book would not go out of date as long as there are no major national (changes to the EYFS Framework) /international policy changes relating to Children’s play and learning. In fact a second edition of the book may be required to update and increase the Early Years expertise within the text especially if the Facebook group continues to grow and gain more members…how exciting…it is encouraging to know that authors are still passionate about play within the Early Years field. I look forward to reading it!!
Lesley Newman
I consider that there is a real need for this book. As the author suggests there is constant pressure on Early Years settings to focus on raising children’s attainment rather than provide holistic opportunities for young children to develop and grow. This book is coming after the movement on Facebook has already attracted many followers. I think this will make it particularly popular to this wide audience of people who are already committed to its principles. The authors have a huge knowledge of the early year’s education. This ranges from practical experiences in the classroom, nursery, Children’s Centre or Early Education provision to Leadership and consultancy roles. It is apparent that they have extensive ‘hands on’ and theoretical experience in the field of Early Years and I consider this will give their views credibility to the readers. I look forward to buying it
