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Teaching Early Years: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment book cover

2nd Edition

Teaching Early Years Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment

Edited By Donna Pendergast, Susanne Garvis Copyright 2023
288 Pages 53 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 53 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 53 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Edited by Donna Pendergast and Susanne Garvis, this new edition of Teaching Early Years provides a comprehensive overview of and introduction to educating children from birth to eight years. Structured around the key priorities for early childhood education and care – curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment – this book supports readers to develop and enhance their knowledge and understanding... Read more

Part I: The context of early years learning

1. Early Years in Australia

Donna Pendergast and Susanne Garvis

2. The Early Years Learner

Donna Pendergast and Susanne Garvis

Part II: Curriculum practices for the early years

3. Literacy

Bridie Raban and Janet Scull

4. Numeracy

Marina Papic, Kate Highfield and Caroline Cohrssen

5. Science

Anne Petriwskyj

6. The Arts

Narelle Lemon and Susanne Garvis

7. Digital Technologies

Therese Keane

8. Nutrition and movement behaviours in education and care settings

Serene Yoong, Rachel Jones, Corutney Barnes and Regina Belski

9. Early Childhood Education for Sustainability

Lyndal O’Gorman

Part III: Pedagogical practices for the early years

10. Popular Pedagogical Approaches: age-appropriate pedagogical approaches in the early years

Christa van Aswegen

11. Transitions

Susanne Krieg

12. Partnerships

Sam Vlcek and Wendy Goff

13. Diversity and differentiation

Wendi Beamish and Beth Saggers

14. Gifted and talented young children

Michelle Ronksley-Pavia, Susanne Garvis and Donna Pendergast

Part IV: Assessment practices for the early years

15. Assessment

Collette Tayler, Karin Ishimine and Jane Page

Part V: Imperatives for the early years

16. Leadership in the early years

Kate Thornton

17. Evidence-based practice and doing action research

Maryanne Theobald

18. Communities of practice

Katherine Main

Biography

Donna Pendergast is a Professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, Australia.

Susanne Garvis is a Professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, Australia.

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