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The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners: An Essential Guide for the Foundation Degree and Levels 4 and 5 book cover

2nd Edition

The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners An Essential Guide for the Foundation Degree and Levels 4 and 5

Edited By Carol Hayes Copyright 2023
646 Pages 72 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

646 Pages 72 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

646 Pages 72 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a comprehensive and accessible course text for all degree level students undertaking programmes related to early years and childhood studies. Designed and written by the SEFDEY Professional Association and a team of new expert contributors, this text provides a balanced approach to the subjects discussed and encourages you to consider... Read more

Introduction by Carol Hayes

List of Contributors

Part one

  1. First Steps into Higher Education: Transition to level 4

    2. Amanda Tayler

  2. Your Emotional, Personal Life and Achievements as an Undergraduate

    3. Eva Mikuska

  3. Work-based Learning

    4. Jo Dallal and Caroline Jones

  4. Developing the Practice of Staff in Partnership with Employers

    5. Eva Mikuska and Andre Kurowski

  5. Research with Children

    6. Joe Brown and Tim Clark

  6. Reflective Practice

    7. Ruth Hudson

  7. Planning and Organising for Learning and Positive Behaviour

    8. Francesca Brown-Cornwall

    Part two

    Holistic Learning and Development of Children

  8. The Power of Play

    9. Sam Robinson and Debrah Turner

  9. Prenatal Development

    10. Tricia Johnson

  10. Working with Babies 0-1 year

    11. Amanda Norman

  11. The Early Years: 2-3 year olds

    12. Janine Ryan

  12. The Early Years and Key Stage 1: 4-8 year olds

    13. Debbie Reel and Nicola Smith

  13. Enabling Learning and Cognitive Development

    14. Kate Hulm

  14. Promoting Communication, Language and Literacy

    15. Alix Coughlin

  15. Holistic Development: Children’s health and well-being

    16. Alaina Lally

  16. The Social and Emotional Needs of Children

    17. Tricia Johnson

  17. The physical development of children

    18. Katherine Goodsir

  18. The Freedom of the Great Outdoors

    19. Pam Jarvis, Wendy Holland and Ruth Swailes

  19. Genetics Evolution and Culture

    20. Jayne Daly and Ruth Hudson

  20. Cognitive Neuroscience in Practice

    21. Dominique Powell

    Part three

    The Child, Family and Society

  21. Childhood Culture in Society

    22. Rachael Tyas and Controllah Gabi

  22. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the National Curriculum KS1

    23. Sue Nimmo and Nancy Small

  23. Working in Partnership with Parents and Families

    24. Ute Ward

  24. The Effects of Disadvantage on Children’s Life Chances and Educational Outcomes

    25. Jonathan Doherty and Amanda Nuttall

  25. Safeguarding Practices

    26. Mandy Duncan

  26. Risk and Resilience

    27. Anne Whitehouse

  27. Respecting Values and Individuality: The rights of the child

    28. Pere Ayling

  28. Empowerment and Advocacy for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

    29. Penny Borkett

  29. Information Processing Differences in the Early Years: Dyslexia

    30. Carol Hayes

    Part Four

    The Graduate Practitioner Professional

  30. Legal and Professional Responsibilities

    31. Carol Hayes

  31. Observation

    32. Janet Harvell and Samantha McMahon

  32. Graduate in an employment team

    33. Deborah Nye

  33. Quality Practice

    34. Angela Bonehill

  34. Mentoring

    35. Samantha McMahon, Mary Dyer and Catherine Barker

  35. Students Learning in a Social Context

    36. Sarah Cousins and Maggie Crowley

  36. Working Collaboratively

Jo Dallal and Anne Rawlings

Glossary of terms

Index

Biography

Carol Hayes is an author and researcher in early years with over 40 years’ experience working as a teacher and tutor. Her most recently held posts include Principal Lecturer at Staffordshire University and external examiner for the Open University.

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