Child Development for Early Years Students and Practitioners
5th Edition
Published on 23. June 2022
280 pages
978-1-5297-9447-2 (ISBN)
Description
This accessible guide to child development is for students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Years, Early Childhood Studies and related disciplines and for early years practitioners.
*Introduces the context of child development
*Develops an understanding of development and of how early years practitioners can support this
*Explores the biological/social debate, and the importance of holistic development
*Examines factors affecting development and includes a chapter on reflective practice
*Considers the complexity of children's development and argues that is is not always a straight forward progression
This fifth edition:
*is updated in line with the new EYFS and the updated Development Matters;
*is updated to include child development learning from 0-8
*includes up-to-date guidance on assessment processes in the Early Years;
*includes a new section with key knowledge on well known theories of child development.
*Introduces the context of child development
*Develops an understanding of development and of how early years practitioners can support this
*Explores the biological/social debate, and the importance of holistic development
*Examines factors affecting development and includes a chapter on reflective practice
*Considers the complexity of children's development and argues that is is not always a straight forward progression
This fifth edition:
*is updated in line with the new EYFS and the updated Development Matters;
*is updated to include child development learning from 0-8
*includes up-to-date guidance on assessment processes in the Early Years;
*includes a new section with key knowledge on well known theories of child development.
More details
Edition
Fifth Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-5297-9447-2 (9781529794472)
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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
Appendix: 20 learning theorists every education student must know
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
Appendix: 20 learning theorists every education student must know
