Child Development for Early Years Students and Practitioners
4th Edition
Published on 26. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-5264-6689-1 (ISBN)
Description
Knowing about children and their development underpins a lot of the work done in the early years. This book helps readers better understand both the developmental patterns and sequences in children's development and how the context of this learning impacts on children's progress. This text supports trainees to:
- understand the context of children's development
- explore different aspects of children's development
- apply understanding of child development to practice
- enhance practice and develop knowledge.
- understand the context of children's development
- explore different aspects of children's development
- apply understanding of child development to practice
- enhance practice and develop knowledge.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5264-6689-1 (9781526466891)
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Person
Sally Neaum is a lecturer in Early Childhood, and teaches Primary English in initial teacher training. She has worked as a nursery and primary school teacher, as an advisor in early years and inclusion. She has an M.Ed in Educational Psychology and Special Educational Needs and her doctoral research was in the pedagogy of early literacy.
Content
Section 1: Early childhood context and policy
1 Children and childhood: a historical perspective
2 The current policy context of early years
Section 2: Children's development
3 Holistic development
4 Children's development
5 Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage
6 Factors affecting children's learning and development
Section 3: Applying child development in practice
7 Supporting children's learning and development
8 Observing and assessing children's learning and development
Section 4: Enhancing practice and understanding
9 Reflecting on children's learning and development
10 Starting from the child
11 Thinking, questioning and challenging: a critical approach to the early years
1 Children and childhood: a historical perspective
2 The current policy context of early years
Section 2: Children's development
3 Holistic development
4 Children's development
5 Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage
6 Factors affecting children's learning and development
Section 3: Applying child development in practice
7 Supporting children's learning and development
8 Observing and assessing children's learning and development
Section 4: Enhancing practice and understanding
9 Reflecting on children's learning and development
10 Starting from the child
11 Thinking, questioning and challenging: a critical approach to the early years