Full Description
This Third Edition is completely revised and most of the chapters are completely new. The authors are all distinguished figures in the early childhood field. The book is in two main parts - policy and practice - both of them informed by research, and with additional chapters on research and training. This book is concerned with: * the environment and the experiences that we offer to children * equality of opportunity for all children * respecting and valuing all children * understanding how to support and enable children's learning * planning how to meet their needs as individuals now and in the future
Contents
Gillian Pugh Introduction / PART ONE: POLICY / Gillian Pugh A Policy for Early Childhood Services? / Peter Moss Britain in Europe: Fringe or Heart? / Gerison Lansdown and Penny Lancaster Promoting Children's Welfare by Respecting Their Rights / PART TWO: PRACTICE / Tricia David Curriculum / Cathy Nutbrown Watching and Learning: The Tools of Assessment / Dorothy Selleck Being Under Three: Enhancing Quality Experiences / Iram Siraj-Blatchford Diversity and Learning in the Early Years / Sheila Wolfendale Meeting Special Needs in the Early Years / Margy Whalley Working as a Team / Bernadette Duffy and Lucy Draper Working with Parents in an 'Early Excellence Centre' / PART THREE: RESEARCH / James Walker-Hall and Kathy Sylva What Works for Families with Children with Behavioural Problems? / PART FOUR: TRAINING / Lesley Abbott and Denise Hevey Training to Work in the Early Years: Developing the Climbing Frame
