
Contemporary Issues in the Early Years
Working Collaboratively for Children
Gillian Pugh(Editor)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 28. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7619-7053-8 (ISBN)
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Description
`This is a highly readable text which will be welcomed by already established early years professionals and will constitute a valued resource for those training to join them' - Penny Coltman, Training, Advancement and Co-Operation in Teaching Young Children
It is now widely accepted that during the first few years of life the foundations are laid for all future development. If children are to reach their full potential, then high quality services are required that meet their needs for education and care, and the needs of their parents for support. Yet it is only very recently that government has recognized the importance of providing such services. Professionals working in the early childhood field are still not working together as closely as they might in order to meet families needs in an holistic way.
This book is concerned with
- the environment and the experiences that we offer to children
- equality of opportunity for all children
- respecting and valuing all children
- understanding how to support and enable children's learning
- planning how to meet children's needs as individuals, now and in the future.
But the book is also about relationships between adults and children, and about relationships between the adults - parents and educators - who work with and care for children. And it is about working across boundaries, and about finding time to care for each other as well as for our children.
This Third Edition is extensively revised and most of the chapters are completely new. The authors are all distinguished figures in the early childhood field. The book is in two main parts - policy and practice - both of them informed by research, and with additional chapters on research and training.
It is now widely accepted that during the first few years of life the foundations are laid for all future development. If children are to reach their full potential, then high quality services are required that meet their needs for education and care, and the needs of their parents for support. Yet it is only very recently that government has recognized the importance of providing such services. Professionals working in the early childhood field are still not working together as closely as they might in order to meet families needs in an holistic way.
This book is concerned with
- the environment and the experiences that we offer to children
- equality of opportunity for all children
- respecting and valuing all children
- understanding how to support and enable children's learning
- planning how to meet children's needs as individuals, now and in the future.
But the book is also about relationships between adults and children, and about relationships between the adults - parents and educators - who work with and care for children. And it is about working across boundaries, and about finding time to care for each other as well as for our children.
This Third Edition is extensively revised and most of the chapters are completely new. The authors are all distinguished figures in the early childhood field. The book is in two main parts - policy and practice - both of them informed by research, and with additional chapters on research and training.
Reviews / Votes
"... presents a rare compilation of perspectives from some of the most widely respected writers in the field of early years. Indeed, the list of contributors alone would suggest that this is a book destined to be of value to anyone concerned with the welfare and education of young children... This is a highly readable text which will be welcomed by already established early years professionals and will constitute a valued resource for those training to join them." -- Early YearsMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
373 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-7053-8 (9780761970538)
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Person
Gillian Pugh is Chief Executive of Coram Family and a highly respected practitioner in her field.
Content
Introduction - Gillian Pugh
PART ONE: POLICY
A Policy for Early Childhood Services? - Gillian Pugh
Britain in Europe - Peter Moss
Fringe or Heart?
Promoting Children's Welfare by Respecting Their Rights - Gerison Lansdown and Y Penny Lancaster
PART TWO: PRACTICE
Curriculum in the Early Years - Tricia David
Watching and Learning - Cathy Nutbrown
The Tools of Assessment
Being under 3 Years of Age - Dorothy Selleck
Enhancing Quality Experiences
Diversity and Learning in the Early Years - Iram Siraj-Blatchford
Meeting Special Needs in the Early Years - Sheila Wolfendale
Working as a Team - Margy Whalley
Working with Parents - Lucy Draper and Bernadette Duffy
PART THREE: RESEARCH
What Works for Families with Children with Behavioural Problems? Evidence of Research - James Walker-Hall and Kathy Sylva
PART FOUR: TRAINING
Training to Work in the Early Years - Lesley Abbott and Denise Hevey
Developing the Climbing Frame
PART ONE: POLICY
A Policy for Early Childhood Services? - Gillian Pugh
Britain in Europe - Peter Moss
Fringe or Heart?
Promoting Children's Welfare by Respecting Their Rights - Gerison Lansdown and Y Penny Lancaster
PART TWO: PRACTICE
Curriculum in the Early Years - Tricia David
Watching and Learning - Cathy Nutbrown
The Tools of Assessment
Being under 3 Years of Age - Dorothy Selleck
Enhancing Quality Experiences
Diversity and Learning in the Early Years - Iram Siraj-Blatchford
Meeting Special Needs in the Early Years - Sheila Wolfendale
Working as a Team - Margy Whalley
Working with Parents - Lucy Draper and Bernadette Duffy
PART THREE: RESEARCH
What Works for Families with Children with Behavioural Problems? Evidence of Research - James Walker-Hall and Kathy Sylva
PART FOUR: TRAINING
Training to Work in the Early Years - Lesley Abbott and Denise Hevey
Developing the Climbing Frame