Early Years Books

New and Published Books – Page 4

31. Understanding Family Diversity and Home - School Relations

    A guide for students and practitioners in early years and primary settings

    By Gianna Knowles, Radhika Holmstrom

    How can adults in Early Years settings and primary schools fully embrace the diverse nature of family life of the children they are working with? This essential text will help students and those already working with children to understand both theoretically and practically, what may constitute a ‘...

    Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge
32. Resourcing Early Learners

    New Networks, New Actors

    By Sue Nichols, Jennifer Rowsell, Helen Nixon, Sophia Rainbird

    Series: Routledge Research in Education

    The landscape of early childhood education and care is changing. Governments world-wide are assuming increasing authority in relation to child-rearing in the years before school entry, beyond the traditional role in assisting parents to do the best they can by their children. As part of a social...

    Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge
33. Music for Early Learning

    Songs and musical activities to support children's development

    By Linda Bance

    Is my singing good enough? What should I do with instruments? How can I create a rich and exciting musical environment which will allow for both child and adult led musical activity? Singing, dancing and music-making comes naturally to young children, but we as adults often lack confidence in our...

    Published June 26th 2012 by Routledge
34. Young Children Learning Through Schemas

    Deepening the dialogue about learning in the home and in the nursery

    By Katey Mairs, The Pen Green Team

    Edited by Cath Arnold

    Series: Pen Green Books for Early Years Educators

    Young Children Learning Through Schemas is a creative and highly engaging text that shows how young children can learn through exploring repeated patterns in their actions. With contributions from a range of practitioners, this book examines the philosophical approaches underpinning constructivism...

    Published June 25th 2012 by Routledge
35. Nature and Young Children

    Encouraging Creative Play and Learning in Natural Environments, 2nd Edition

    By Ruth Wilson

    Now in its second edition, Nature and Young Children promotes the holistic development of children by connecting them with nature. It offers advice and guidance on how to set up indoor and outdoor nature play spaces as well as encouraging environmentally responsible attitudes, values and behaviour...

    Published June 14th 2012 by Routledge
36. The Wellbeing of Children under Three

    By Helen Bradford

    Series: Supporting Children from Birth to Three

    The most rapid and significant phase of development occurs in the first three years of a child’s life. The Supporting Children from Birth to Three series focuses on the care and support of the youngest children. Each book takes a key aspect of working with this age group and gives clear and...

    Published June 11th 2012 by Routledge
37. Improving Your Reflective Practice through Stories of Practitioner Research

    Edited by Cath Arnold

    Series: Pen Green Books for Early Years Educators

    Improving Your Reflective Practice through Stories of Practitioner Research shows how research has informed and created effective and valuable reflective practice in early years education, and offers depth to the arguments for a research-orientated stance to this vital field of study. This...

    Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
38. Mathematics in Early Years Education

    3rd Edition

    By Ann Montague-Smith, Alison Price

    This third edition of the best-selling Mathematics in Nursery Education provides an accessible introduction to the teaching of mathematics in the early years. Covering all areas of mathematics learning – number and counting, calculation, pattern, shape, measures and data handling – it summarises...

    Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
39. The Outdoor Classroom Ages 3-7

    Using Ideas from Forest Schools to Enrich Learning

    By Karen Constable

    The outdoor area is now an integral part of many early years settings and schools, but is it being used to its full potential? This book clearly explains the learning potential of the outdoor environment and practically demonstrates how the ‘Outdoor Classroom’ can be developed in early years...

    Published May 13th 2012 by Routledge
40. Debates on Early Childhood Policies and Practices

    Global snapshots of pedagogical thinking and encounters

    Edited by Theodora Papatheodorou

    Globally, Early Years policies and documents have set out aspirational outcomes and benefits for children, their families and the wider society. These policies have emphasised the place of early childhood provision within the wider global agenda, by tackling inequality and disadvantage early on in...

    Published May 2nd 2012 by Routledge