Early Years

Understanding Early Years Inequality uses critical sociological perspectives to examine the impact of changing assessment policy on primary school classrooms, with a particular focus on issues of inequality. Drawing on accounts of life in early years classrooms, Alice Bradbury suggests that a specif..

This essential text will help students and those working with children to understand what may constitute a 'family' and how to build relationships with a child’s family in order to support the best possible learning...

Understanding Physical Development in the Early Years provides an accessible introduction to the current research and thinking in this area alongside descriptions of everyday practice. It explores the kinds of activities and experiences that promote physical development and offers practical guidance..

Understanding Physical Development in the Early Years provides an accessible introduction to the current research and thinking in this area alongside descriptions of everyday practice. It explores the kinds of activities and experiences that promote physical development and offers practical guidance..

In this newly revised edition of Understanding Research in Early Education, Margaret Clark demonstrates the continuing relevance of research in the homes of young children and in preschool units. Through rigorous yet understandable language, the text stresses the importance of research, acknowledgin..

This unique book explores research on education for sustainability in early childhood education in the UK. It examines what education for sustainability looks like in practice, differentiates between each region, and considers the contribution of early childhood education to the Sustainable Developm..

This unique book explores research on education for sustainability in early childhood education in the UK. It examines what education for sustainability looks like in practice, differentiates between each region, and considers the contribution of early childhood education to the Sustainable Developm..

This accessible book focuses on the emotional needs, experiences and development of young children, exploring the role of the practitioner in ensuring that each and every child feels loved, supported and safe; able to develop secure attachments and flourish in the first five years and beyond...

This accessible book focuses on the emotional needs, experiences and development of young children, exploring the role of the practitioner in ensuring that each and every child feels loved, supported and safe; able to develop secure attachments and flourish in the first five years and beyond...

Understanding the HighScope Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the HighScope Approach. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of the HighScope Approach to early childhood and its relationship to qual..

Understanding the Reggio Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Reggio Approach. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of this approach to early childhood and its relationship to quality early years..

This second edition describes the key principles of the Steiner Waldorf approach to early childhood supported with examples and case studies. Exploring all areas of the curriculum, the book has been updated to take into account curriculum changes and the relationship of media and technology to the S..