Play in Early Childhood - From Birth to Six Years, 3rd Edition
Based on the pioneering work of Mary D. Sheridan, Play in Early Childhood is a classic introductory text to play and development – key topics for all those who work with young children. Updated for a contemporary audience and fully evidence-based, it explains how children’s play develops and how they develop as they play. With over eighty illustrations and observations of play from birth to six years, this new edition presents classical and contemporary literature, making clear links between play and all areas of children’s development. It includes activities to consolidate thinking and suggestions for further reading throughout.
Education and Humanism - Linking Autonomy and Humanity
Human beings have the possibility to give meaning to their lives and to create coherence in experiences. Present-day humanism strongly focuses on personal development in relation to others. It is this tension between personal development and advancement of humanization, that is creating the opportunities for the personal development of every world citizen.
Movement and Learning in the Early Years - Supporting Dyspraxia (DCD) and Other Difficulties
Movement is a key factor in young children's development and it can affect how they learn and how they feel. This book shows you how to observe a child as they move to allow for early identification of any problems and then tells you how to help. Dyspraxia (DCD) is on the increase in young children and easy movement can play a part in identifying other specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. Included is advice on: - Observing, analyzing, and assessing movement development - Building confidence - Helping with handwriting - Supporting mathematical development
These simple play-based photocopiable activities are ideal for parents who want to help their child improve his or her language skills. Each stand-alone worksheet has been designed for use in the home environment. Activities are linked directly to the 36 school-based sessions in the companion volume Language Development: Circle Time Sessions to Improve Communication Skills. This spiral bound book includes photocopiable worksheets, exciting visual prompts for children and parents, and easy to use assessment grids to help parents and teachers monitor progress.
Cooperative/collaborative learning procedures increasingly attract great attention in school and higher education settings. This book has two main purposes: first, to enable educators to make informed decisions and choices about selecting, implementing, and evaluating cooperative learning models with respect for the differences and diversity of goals among professionals in school communities, and second, to consider the goals of teachers' professional development in the context of organizational reforms that foster systemic school change, such as the development of learning communities.
