Early Childhood Studies
eBook - ePub

Early Childhood Studies

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Early Childhood Studies

About this book

For students of Early Childhood Studies, questions are as important as answers.Ā Ā 
What is childhood?Ā Is childhood the same in all cultures?
How do children grow and develop?
What space do we make for children in our society?
How do adults approach risk and what does this mean for children?

Can children's play be planned by adults?

Early Childhood Studies tackles these questions and more.Ā It explores the why, how andĀ whatĀ of studying and working with young children and their families, considering how a range of theories can help us to identify useful questions.

This isĀ a comprehensive, up-to-date, challenging and accessible core text for the Early Childhood Studies course. Throughout, key theories and research findings are highlighted and explored to helpĀ link theory andĀ practice. It covers the important themes of child development, communication, wellbeing, observation, working with parents, inclusive practice, leadership and research. This fourth edition has been fully updated throughout and includes new chapters on children and risk, inclusive learning environments, play andĀ adults? concepts of childhood.

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Yes, you can access Early Childhood Studies by Rod Parker-Rees, Caroline Leeson, Rod Parker-Rees,Caroline Leeson,Author in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Elementary Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Learning Matters
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781473915923, 9781473915916
eBook ISBN
9781473933644
Edition
4
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Elementary Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. Part 1 What can Children do? Sociocultural Factors in Development
  11. 1 An Introduction to Child Development
  12. 2 Children at Play: Evolution, Playfulness and Creativity
  13. 3 Developing Communication: Getting to Know each Other
  14. 4 Spirituality and Young Children's Well-Being
  15. Part 2 Working with Children: Extending Opportunities for Participation
  16. 5 Observing Children: The Importance of Personal Insight and Reflective Action
  17. 6 Providing an Enabling Environment
  18. 7 Children, Inequality and Risk
  19. 8 Tackling Inequality in Early Years Settings
  20. Part 3 Multiprofessional Practice: Developing Empowering Communities
  21. 9 Language, Cultural Identity and Belonging
  22. 10 Working in Partnership: Encounters with Colleagues in the Third Space
  23. 11 Parenting in Trouble?
  24. 12 Leadership in Early Childhood Settings
  25. Part 4 Comparing Children's Worlds: Making the Familiar Strange
  26. 13 Concepts of Childhood: Meeting with Difference
  27. 14 The Benefits of Comparison: Recent Developments in the German Early Years Workforce
  28. 15 Children's Well-Being in the Majority World: Developing Sustainable Life Patterns
  29. 16 The Research, Policy and Practice Triangle in Early Childhood Education and Care
  30. Part 5 Researching Practice: Developing Critical Engagement
  31. 17 In Praise of Reflective Practice
  32. 18 Research Projects in Early Childhood Studies
  33. 19 Action Research
  34. Index