1st Edition
An ABC of Early Childhood Education A guide to some of the key issues
By Sandra Smidt
Copyright 2015
184 Pages
32 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
32 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
32 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This unique and engaging resource describes, critiques and analyses the significance of a wide range of contemporary and classic ideas about how young children learn. Organised in a handy A – Z format, best-selling author and early years expert Sandra Smidt:
- Traces back each idea to the roots of how it was first conceived
- Explores its implications for the early years classroom in accessible terms
- Makes connections where relevant to other strands in the field of early childhood education
- Provides examples from her extensive classroom experience and international literature
- Draws on a range of ideas from both developing and developed countries giving the material a truly global focus
- Uses a sociocultural view of learning to underpin the choice or analysis of each idea
Students on early years education courses at a range of levels will find this an essential and enlightening companion text, for use throughout their studies.
Chapter 1 A; Chapter 2 B; Chapter 3 C; Chapter 4 D; Chapter 5 E; Chapter 6 F; Chapter 7 G; Chapter 8 H; Chapter 9 I; Chapter 10 L; Chapter 11 M; Chapter 12 N; Chapter 13 O; Chapter 14 P; Chapter 15 R; Chapter 16 S; Chapter 17 T; Chapter 18 Z;
Biography
Sandra Smidt is a writer and consultant in early years education. She has previously written Introducing Freire (2014), The Developing Child in the 21st Century (2013), Introducing Malaguzzi (2012), Introducing Bruner 2011), Playing to Learn (2010) and Introducing Vygotsky (2008) all published by Routledge.
