Early Years

Drawing on recent research, this book explores the concept of an appropriate environment, both within and beyond the early years setting. It sets this within the context of child development and practically demonstrates how a high quality environment can be created for babies and children under thre..

Aimed at non specialist primary teachers, this book offers support for the two attainment targets of the National Curriculum in art: investigating and making, and knowledge and understanding...

This book explores the contribution made by art and creativity to early education and learning, by reflecting upon and understanding more about the role of the 'atelier' in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia...

This book explores the contribution made by art and creativity to early education and learning, by reflecting upon and understanding more about the role of the 'atelier' in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia...

This book is a complete art education resource for all involved in early years art education. Teachers, trainee teachers, or nursery teachers, who wish to implement a more holistic art curriculum in the classroom whilst meeting all the required..

This book is a complete art education resource for all involved in early years art education. Teachers, trainee teachers, or nursery teachers, who wish to implement a more holistic art curriculum in the classroom whilst meeting all the required..

This insightful book establishes a new, democratic and participatory approach to assessment and evaluation in early childhood. By analysing the practice of assessment and evaluation within early childhood pedagogy, it provides a clear theoretical and methodological basis for this approach and a set ..

Written for practitioners who work in pre-school settings and parents, this book teaches how to respond instantly and effectively to problems using hands-on strategies...

Offers hands-on tried and tested strategies to help you respond instantly and effectively to behaviour problems. This book helps readers to understand why children behave as they do and encourages them to think about how they handle difficult situations...

Offering early years practitioners a practical and well-researched resource covering the issues of behaviour problems through the use of practical tips, strategies, activity ideas, forms and checklists...

Richly based on case study material, this book helps primary teachers to understand the experience of bilingual children and shows it as a benefit rather than a hindrance in the classroom...

_x005F_x000D_ Bodies as Sites of Cultural Reflection in Early Childhood Education uses empirical examples from qualitative fieldwork conducted in New Zealand and Japan to explore the ways in which children’s bodies represent a central focus in teachers’ pedagogical discussions and create contexts fo..