Teaching Early Years
Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
- Available for pre-order on May 10, 2023. Item will ship after May 31, 2023
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Book Description
Led 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 of the essential theory, scholarship and practical applications. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the significant innovation and development across the sector, ensuring that coverage of content, the latest research, references to curricula and professional standards are up to date and relevant to today’s pre- and in-service educators. The new edition covers:
- Sustainability education
- Health and nutrition
- Innovative and age-appropriate pedagogies
- Increased coverage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
- New understandings of the early years learner
Each chapter provide case studies, examples from practice, chapter summaries and reflection questions, encouraging the reader to engage more deeply with the key concepts and learning points.
Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners Teaching Early Years provides the specialist knowledge and preparation required for early years educators, in all learning environments, to deliver exceptional education and care to all children in the early years.
Table of Contents
Part I: The context of early years learning
1. Early Years in Australia
Donna Pendergast & 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 Vleck 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
Editor(s)
Biography
Donna Pendergast is a Professor and Dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, Australia.
Susanne Garvis is a Professor of Early Childhood Education at Griffith University, Australia.