Care and Education in Early Childhood
A Student's Guide to Theory and Practice
Price: $37.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-22595-3
- Binding: Paperback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 3rd April 2003
- Pages: 240
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About the Book
The authors draw on their extensive early years expertise to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the key issues in the field of early childhood care and education.
In this timely and accessible text, students will find:
- an overview of the principles of effective practice
- discussions on equal opportunities and children's rights
- an examination of how children learn and the learning difficulties they may face
- investigations into what working with parents really means
- consideration of the different early years systems in operation
- summaries of key management issues and useful information on how to address them
- comparison with European perspectives on early years care and education.
The book covers the whole age range from birth to eight years with a special section on the birth to three years age group. Each chapter is fully referenced to enable the reader to follow up on research or new materials.
Informative and engaging, the book challenges the reader to think about how underlying theory may be reflected in practice. It will be essential reading for all students of early years care and education, and early years practitioners.
Table of Contents
1. Principles of Effective Practice 2. Children's Rights 3. How Children Learn 4. Communications and Communication Disorders 5. Working with the Under 3s 6. Feelings and Relationships 7. Working with Parents 8. 'All Work and no Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy' 9. Management Issues in the Early Years 10. Early Years Education 11. Core Subjects in the National Curriculum and Key Stage One 12. European PerspectivesAbout the Author(s)
Audrey Curtis was formerly World President of OMEP. (World Organisation for Early Childhood Education)
Maureen O'Hagan was formerly Director of Quality Assurance at CACHE (Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education). She now works as a freelance consultant.