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Management and Staff Development

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Vygotsky in Action in the Early Years

The 'Key to Learning' Curriculum

By Galina Dolya

Do you want to prepare the children in your class for the educational challenges they will face in the years to come?

Do you recognise the...

2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-55229-5 (Routledge)

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Key Issues in Early Years Education

A Guide for Students and Practitioners

Edited by Sandra Smidt

Key Issues in Early Years Education is the second edition of The Early Years: A Reader. This essential text for students and professionals is unique in...

2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46525-0 (Routledge)

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Understanding the Reggio Approach

Early Years Education in Practice

By Linda Thornton, Pat Brunton

‘Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton have been immersed in the field for many years and write authoritatively, with understanding and clarity. The book is thoroughly...

2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-48247-9 (David Fulton Publis)

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Planning for the Early Years Foundation Stage

By Sandra Smidt

The Practical Guidance in the Early Years Foundation Stage series will assist practitioners in the smooth and successful implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Each...

2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-47729-1 (David Fulton Publis)

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Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years

By Angela Glenn, Alicia Helps, Jacquie Cousins

Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. Children appear to be having...

2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46709-4 (David Fulton Publis)

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An Encounter with Reggio Emilia

Children's Early Learning made Visible

By Linda Kinney, Pat Wharton

The documentation of young children's learning plays a vital role in the pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. This leading edge approach to bringing record-keeping and assessment...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43421-8 (Routledge)

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Bringing the Reggio Approach to your Early Years Practice

By Pat Brunton, Linda ThorntonSandy Green

Have you ever wondered what the Reggio approach is all about, why it works, and how it can be used to benefit the young children in...

2007 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-430-6 (Routledge)

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Bringing the Steiner Waldorf Approach to your Early Years Practice

By Janni Nicol

Have you ever wondered what Steiner Education is, where it came from, and how it can be used with young children in your setting? This book...

2007 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-433-7 (David Fulton Publis)

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Bringing the Montessori Approach to your Early Years Practice

By Barbara Isaacs

Have you ever wondered what the Montessori approach is all about and whether it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting?...

2007 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-432-0 (Routledge)

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The New Early Years Professional

Dilemmas and Debates

Edited by Angela D. Nurse

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 (Routledge)

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Bringing the High Scope Approach to your Early Years Practice

By Nicky Holt

Have you ever wondered what High/Scope is, where it came from, and how it can be used with young children in your setting? This book...

2007 | Hardback: 978-1-84312-431-3 (Routledge)

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A Guide to Early Years Practice

By Sandra Smidt

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)

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The Developing Child in the 21st Century

A Global Perspective on Child Development

By Sandra Smidt

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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Setting the Scene for Positive Behaviour in the Early Years

A Framework for Good Practice

By Jason Swale

This highly practical book shows how staff in early years settings can implement simple changes to make positive behaviour a reality for all. Based on his vast...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37312-8 (Routledge)

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Play and Learning in the Early Years

An Inclusive Approach

By Angela Glenn, Jacquie Cousins, Alicia Helps

Play is crucial to every child's development. Use these practical strategies to ensure all children benefit from learning through play.

Includes:

  • Short case studies that illustrate...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-336-1 (David Fulton Publis)

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Ready to Read and Write in the Early Years

Meeting Individual Needs

By Angela Glenn, Jacquie Cousins, Alicia Helps

Focusing on the crucial area of early literacy, this book aims to provide an easy-to-understand guide to inclusion for pre-school practitioners. Includes:

  • how to establish strong...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-337-8 (David Fulton Publis)

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Developing Early Years Practice

By Linda Miller, Carrie Cable, Jane Devereux

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)

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Essential Skills for Managers of Child-Centred Settings

By Emma Isles-Buck, Shelly Newstead

Focusing on how managers should behave in order to ensure that they and their team members are providing an excellent service to all children in...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-034-6 (Routledge)

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Removing Barriers to Learning in the Early Years

By Angela Glenn, Jaquie Cousins, Alicia Helps

This book shows how different types of SEN can impact on a child's learning and what practitioners can do to help. Includes:

  • photocopiable record sheets
  • helpful explanations...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-338-5 (David Fulton Publis)

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Planning and Using Time in the Foundation Stage

By Jill Williams, Karen McInnes

Operating on two levels, this book aims to help students and practitioners understand how to plan and use time effectively within the foundation stage setting....

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-279-1 (David Fulton Publis)

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Behaviour in the Early Years

By Angela Glenn, Alicia Helps, Jacquie Cousins

Written for practitioners who work in pre-school settings and parents, this work teaches how to respond instantly and effectively to problems using hands-on strategies. It...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-104-6 (Routledge)

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Key Persons in the Nursery

Building Relationships for Quality Provision

By Elinor Goldschmeid, Peter Elfer, Dorothy Selleck

The Key Persons approach is a corner stone of good practice in the nursery. This book gets to grips with what it is, the theory...

2005 | Paperback: 978-1-84312-079-7 (Routledge)

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