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The Really Useful Book of ICT in the Early Years
Practitioners and students wishing to know how very young children develop an awareness of ICT will find this text invaluable.
ICT has arguably one of the...
December 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43418-8 (Routledge)
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Creative Approaches to Poetry for the Primary Framework for Literacy
Creative Approaches to Poetry for the Primary Framework for Literacy supports teachers in planning, teaching and, most importantly, enjoying poetry with their pupils. With an...
July 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46265-5 (David Fulton Publis)
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Doing Visual Research with Children and Young People
Visual media offer powerful communication opportunities. Doing Visual Research with Children and Young People explores the methodological, ethical, representational and theoretical issues surrounding image-based research...
May 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43110-1 (Routledge)
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Research With Children
Perspectives and Practices
Research with Children is a unique resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading and new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss...March 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41684-9 (Routledge)
Teaching and Learning in the Early Years
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...
January 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-42479-0 (Routledge)
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Creative Teaching: Mathematics in the Early Years and Primary Classroom
Creative Teaching is not only for the arts: this unique and stimulating book shows how mathematics and mathematics teaching can be creative, exciting and enjoyable....
2007 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-462-7 (David Fulton Publis)
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How We Learn
Learning and Non-Learning in School and Beyond
How We Learn deals with the fundamental issues of the processes of learning, critically assessing different types of learning and obstacles to learning. It also...
2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43847-6 (Routledge)
The New Early Years Professional
Dilemmas and Debates
Celebrating the spirit and need for increased multi-disciplinary working and co-operation in the care and education of children, this book addresses the emergence of a...
2007 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-423-8 (David Fulton Publis)
A Guide to Early Years Practice
This is a practical, accessible guide to early years practice. The author examines current theories about how children learn best and focuses on how we...
2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41604-7 (Routledge)
Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care
Languages of Evaluation
Taking a broad approach, this second edition of Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care relates issues of early childhood to the sociology of...
2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41849-2 (Routledge)
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The Developing Child in the 21st Century
A Global Perspective on Child Development
Taking a child-centred view of education and learning, this multidisciplinary exploration of childhood shows how children make sense of the world through everything they come...
2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-38570-1 (Routledge)
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Sound Beginnings
Learning and Development in the Early Years
By celebrating the spirit and principles that are enshrined in the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (DfES, 2000), this book describes how children learn...
2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-422-1 (David Fulton Publis)
Creative Teaching Science in the Early Years and Primary Classroom
Practical, useful and informative, this book provides ideas and suggestions on how to interpret and develop the primary science curriculum in an interesting and challenging...
2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-259-3 (David Fulton Publis)
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The Teaching of Science in Primary Schools
Providing an up-to-date discussion of the many aspects of teaching primary science, this best-selling book contains a strong focus on constructivist learning and the role...
2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-132-9 (David Fulton Publis)
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Developing Thinking and Understanding in Young Children
An Introduction for Students
Invaluable for anyone looking to understand young children’s thinking, this essential textbook helpfully combines introductions to theories about thinking with observations from real-life practice. The...
2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-36108-8 (Routledge)
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Unlocking Literacy
A Guide for Teachers
An edited collection describing key issues in supporting literacy development, this book helps to 'unlock' the mysteries behind helping children learn to read, write, speak...
2006 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-386-6 (David Fulton Publis)
Developing Early Years Practice
This book provides readers working in a diverse range of early years settings with the underpinning knowledge required to increase their effectiveness in working with...
2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-317-0 (David Fulton Publis)
Teaching Practice for Early Childhood
A Guide for Students
This fully updated new edition of Teaching Practice for Early Childhood will help student and recently graduated early childhood teachers make the most of their...
2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33109-8 (Routledge)
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Geography in the Early Years
This completely revised and updated second edition of Geography in the Early Years presents a lively and comprehensive overview of teaching and learning in geography.
Theoretical...
2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32070-2 (Routledge)
Supporting Children's Learning in the Early Years
2004 | Hardback: 978-1-85346-976-3 (David Fulton Publis)
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Learning Science Outside the Classroom
This book shows how a wide range of contexts for learning science can be used outside of the classroom, and includes learning:
- at museums, science centres...
2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32117-4 (Routledge)
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Early Years Non-Fiction
A Guide to Helping Young Researchers Use and Enjoy Information Texts
This lively and informative text examines children's first experience of non-fiction during the pre-school and foundation years. Its careful consideration of different kinds of quality...
2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-25337-6 (Routledge)
Art in the Early Years
For all involved in teaching young children, this timely book offers the necessary tool with which to develop a broad, creative and inspirational visual arts...
2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-29846-9 (Routledge)
Music with the Under-Fours
The importance and value of music in the care and education of very young children is increasingly recognised. This book looks closely at early musical...
2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-28706-7 (Routledge)
Special Educational Needs in the Early Years
How can we help children with special needs become active learners? This book is a practical and accessible guide to teaching young children with special...2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-30347-7 (Routledge)
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Care and Education in Early Childhood
A Student's Guide to Theory and Practice
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...
2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-22595-3 (Routledge)
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