Early Childhood Books

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61. A History of Children's Play and Play Environments

    Toward a Contemporary Child-Saving Movement

    By Joe L. Frost

    Children’s play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Children in cities enjoyed similar forms of play but their playgrounds were the vacant lands and parks. Today, children have become increasingly...

    Published October 26th 2009 by Routledge
62. A Handbook of Children and Young People's Participation

    Perspectives from Theory and Practice

    Edited by Barry Percy-Smith, Nigel Thomas

    A Handbook of Children and Young People's Participation brings together key thinkers and practitioners from diverse contexts across the globe to provide an authoritative overview of contemporary theory and practice around children’s participation. Promoting the participation of children and young...

    Published August 10th 2009 by Routledge
63. Learning and Teaching Early Math

    The Learning Trajectories Approach

    By Douglas H. Clements, Julie A. Sarama

    Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

    In this important new book for pre- and in-service teachers, early math experts Douglas Clements and Julie Sarama show how "learning trajectories" help teachers become more effective professionals. By opening up new windows to seeing young children and the inherent delight and curiosity behind...

    Published March 11th 2009 by Routledge
64. Early Childhood Mathematics Education Research

    Learning Trajectories for Young Children

    By Julie Sarama, Douglas H. Clements

    Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

    This important new book synthesizes relevant research on the learning of mathematics from birth into the primary grades from the full range of these complementary perspectives. At the core of early math experts Julie Sarama and Douglas Clements's theoretical and empirical frameworks are learning...

    Published March 11th 2009 by Routledge
65. Multimedia and Literacy Development

    Improving Achievement for Young Learners

    Edited by Adriana G. Bus, Susan B. Neuman

    Representing the state of the art in multimedia applications and their promise for enhancing early literacy development, this volume broadens the field of reading research by looking beyond print-only experiences to young readers’ encounters with multimedia stories on the Internet and DVD....

    Published September 3rd 2008 by Routledge
66. Teaching and Learning in the Early Years

    3rd Edition

    Edited by David Whitebread, Penelope Coltman

    How can we help children to become independent learners? The third edition of this invaluable companion for Early Years practitioners provides a broad-ranging and up-to-date review of current thinking and best practice within Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 education. Based on the basic truth...

    Published January 29th 2008 by Routledge
67. Diversities in Early Childhood Education

    Rethinking and Doing

    Edited by Celia Genishi, A. Lin Goodwin

    Series: Changing Images of Early Childhood

    This collection, edited by leaders in the field of early childhood and multicultural education, is a valuable resource for those studying and working with young children. Chapters emphasize the relationship between theory, research, and practice, and provide illustrations of equitable and...

    Published October 28th 2007 by Routledge
68. Algebra in the Early Grades

    Edited by James J. Kaput, David W. Carraher, Maria L. Blanton

    Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

    This volume is the first to offer a comprehensive, research-based, multi-faceted look at issues in early algebra. In recent years, the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics has recommended that algebra become a strand flowing throughout the K-12 curriculum, and the 2003 RAND Mathematics...

    Published September 13th 2007 by Routledge
69. Play and Literacy in Early Childhood

    Research From Multiple Perspectives, 2nd Edition

    Edited by Kathleen A. Roskos, James F. Christie

    This volume presents studies and research syntheses on the significance of play in the literacy development of young children and pushes the study of play and literacy into new areas. Children’s play is under serious attack that puts it in a precarious position in today’s brave new world dominated...

    Published June 25th 2007 by Routledge
70. Children's Learning in Laboratory and Classroom Contexts

    Essays in Honor of Ann Brown

    Edited by Joseph Campione, Kathleen Metz, Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar

    During the second half of the twentieth century, Ann Brown was one of the world’s premier researchers into the cognitive development of young children. Sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, this edited festschrift honors her work and memory by bringing together a collection of original...

    Published June 20th 2007 by Routledge