Early Years Practice
For Educators and Teachers
1st Edition
Published on 14. January 2016
216 pages
978-1-4739-5488-5 (ISBN)
Description
'I would recommend this book to students and trainees who wish to extend their knowledge and understanding of early years practice beyond level 3. This book is accessible, up to date and focuses on translating theory into practice, incorporating the essential higher order skill of reflection. The pedagogical foundations within place children firmly at the centre, whilst acknowledging the highly influential early years practitioner in the wider context of family, community and inclusive practice.'
Sarah Barton, Senior Lecturer and EY ITT Programme Leader, School of Education and Continuing Studies, University of Portsmouth
Are you studying to become an early years teacher or educator, or studying for an early years degree, and looking for a book to guide you through your qualification?
With stories of practice, questions for reflection, further reading and links to the Teachers' Standards (Early Years), this book links professional practice with theory and research and will help you:
? understand how children learn and develop
? engage with the curriculum and the practice of teaching
? learn more about the structure and reality of early years provision and practice for children aged from 0-8 years
? develop ways to reflect upon your practice
? develop professional skills and attributes needed to take a leading role
? understand how to apply all of this to practice.
This core textbook is ideal for students of early years and early childhood courses and will support you in your practice in the early years.
Reviews / Votes
I would recommend Early Years Practice as essential to students and trainees who wish to extend their knowledge and understanding of early years practice beyond level 3. This book is accessible, up to date and focuses on theory into practice incorporating the essential higher order skill of reflection. The pedagogical foundations within place children firmly at the centre, whilst acknowledging the highly influential Early Years Practitioner in the wider context of family, community and inclusive practice." -- Sarah Barton This is very much aimed at students working towards early years qualifications, especially early years degree courses...[it] features stories from real life practice and questions for reflection, as well as links to the Teachers' standards, helping you to understand how children learn and develop; engage with the curriculum; develop ways of reflecting on practice, and develop skills needed to take a leading role. This is a valuable book that has much to offer students working at all levels. -- Neil HentyMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4739-5488-5 (9781473954885)
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Dr Elaine Hallet has been involved in educating children, practitioners, educators, teachers and students over a career of thirty-six years and during this time has developed an understanding of how to nurture, scaffold and support children's and adults' learning and professional practice through meaningful contexts. She has worked as an early years teacher, advisory teacher and leader in a range of schools and nurseries, as a lecturer and leader with students in further and higher education, teaching on a range of early years initial training, post-qualifying, undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral programmes and sector-endorsed professional awards in early years and integrated centre leadership.
Elaine's research includes, foundation degree graduates' continuing professional development through work-based reflective learning, the development of professional identity, the role of graduate early years leaders in the leadership of learning. She is committed to continuing professional learning for development of professional practice and to supporting practitioners, educators and teachers on their reflective learning journeys of knowledge, understanding and discovery.
Elaine has recently retired from her role as Lecturer in Early Childhood at the Institute of Education: University College London. With a background in early years education and practice, Elaine is an established author, with a special interest in the education of young children and, practitioners, educators and teachers' reflective continuing professional learning.
Elaine's research includes, foundation degree graduates' continuing professional development through work-based reflective learning, the development of professional identity, the role of graduate early years leaders in the leadership of learning. She is committed to continuing professional learning for development of professional practice and to supporting practitioners, educators and teachers on their reflective learning journeys of knowledge, understanding and discovery.
Elaine has recently retired from her role as Lecturer in Early Childhood at the Institute of Education: University College London. With a background in early years education and practice, Elaine is an established author, with a special interest in the education of young children and, practitioners, educators and teachers' reflective continuing professional learning.
Content
Part One: Foundations for Early Years Practice
Chapter 1: The reflective early years professional
Chapter 2: Understanding children
Chapter 3: Early years provision in practice
Chapter 4: Early years education and learning
Part Two: Early Years Education
Chapter 5: Playful learning
Chapter 6: Early language and literacy
Chapter 7: Creative children
Chapter 8: Children exploring
Part Three: Joined-up Early Years Practice
Chapter 9: Partnership practice with parents and families
Chapter 10: Inclusive early years practice
Chapter 11: Researching early years practice
Chapter 12: Leading early years practice
Chapter 1: The reflective early years professional
Chapter 2: Understanding children
Chapter 3: Early years provision in practice
Chapter 4: Early years education and learning
Part Two: Early Years Education
Chapter 5: Playful learning
Chapter 6: Early language and literacy
Chapter 7: Creative children
Chapter 8: Children exploring
Part Three: Joined-up Early Years Practice
Chapter 9: Partnership practice with parents and families
Chapter 10: Inclusive early years practice
Chapter 11: Researching early years practice
Chapter 12: Leading early years practice
