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.
Thinking Child Resource Book: Brain-based learning for the early years foundation stage, Second Edition
In this new edition of a popular resource, the authors provide a wealth of practical suggestions on how to implement the most up-to-date research findings into how children learn best in early years settings. It is fully-updated with reference to all the latest initiatives including the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Every Child Matters.
Early Childhood and Primary Education - Readings & Reflections
This book explores the historical and philosophical ideas underpinning practice in early childhood and primary education. It pulls together key extracts from influential sources and provides helpful editorial commentary explaining the importance of each article to provide an essential reader in early childhood and primary education. It enables easy access to key theoretical ideas and seminal texts to provide a firm understanding of such ideas, as well as placing current issues within an historical and theoretical context.
Early years stories for the Foundation Stage : ideas and inspiration for active learningThis book shows how to make use of the learning power of story for young children, providing original, themed stories and associated learning activities to promote young children's cognitive and emotional development. Stories in this highly practical resource stimulate the child's interest and acts as a springboard to related learning games designed to develop children's skills in the six foundation areas of learning: personal, social and emotional development; communication, language and literacy; mathematical development; knowledge and understanding of the world; physical development; and creative development.
Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts: Early Literacy, 9 edition
The primary audience is community college and university-level early childhood education majors, as well as early childhood vocational programs. Parents and professionals would also benefit from the book.
