Early Years

This jargon free book is a written for all those primary school teachers who feel that they do not have sufficient knowledge or understanding of scientific subjects, simply because they are not science specialists...

Stories and fantasy play engage all young children and help them to draw connections and make sense of the world. MakeBelieve Arts Helicopter Stories are tried, tested and proven to have a significant impact on children’s literacy and communication skills, their confidence and social and emotional d..

_x005F_x000D_ Promoting British Values in the Early Years explores what is meant by British values and how these can be promoted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)...

This book offers a fascinating yet disturbing account of the significance of racism in the lives of young children and shows how they make sense of experiences with their understanding of race, gender and sexuality...

The documentation of young children's learning plays a vital role in the pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. This leading edge approach to bringing record-keeping and assessment into the heart of young children's learning is envied and emulated by educators around the world. _x005F_x000D_ This inspiring b..

Discusses how to incorporate a wide range of religions in the classroom, considers how these can be explored in exciting and imaginative ways and helps readers to clarify their thinking on the subject...

Sustainability is a global issue that urgently needs addressing, and for which the most serious consequences are for children and future generations. This insightful book tackles one of the biggest contemporary issues of our times – the environment – and how early childhood education can contribute ..

Sustainability is a global issue that urgently needs addressing, and for which the most serious consequences are for children and future generations. This insightful book tackles one of the biggest contemporary issues of our times – the environment – and how early childhood education can contribute ..

This essential new text will serve as an invaluable guide for all those doing research in the Early Years, leading you through issues you may encounter during the research process; from initial planning to literature research, and on to writing and revising your final report.The authors explore and ..

This book presents a series of studies, and researchers’ ideas, that describe how children acquire language and literacy and how their knowledge in language and literacy progress from infancy through the preschool years and to the early years of school. Based on the results of the studies, all autho..

In this ethnographic study, the authors examine parents' and children's experience with learning resources, not only in schools and libraries, but also in sites ranging from doctors' waiting rooms to supermarkets. They investigate the ways in which governments, corporations, and communities are tran..

Rethinking Early Literacies honors the identities of young children as they read, write, speak, and play across various spaces, in and out of pre/school. _x005F_x000D_..