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In this stimulating and provocative book the editors have drawn together a diverse and international range of respected authors, each of whom has taken a critical approach to the contentious question of how you define and achieve quality early childhood services. It is a book designed to provoke and promote critical dialogue and discourse amongst practitioners and students through critical engagement with the position of the authors within the text.
A fabulous book, very informative for anyone studying early years development.
Detailed relevant and up to date text for Early Years teaching
Really insightful book. Well explained and reasoned. Nicely laid out.
This text offers clear criticality on many issues surrounding early childhood. A good source, useful for developing arguments and analysis in assignments.
It is important for students to read a wide variety of text and this is a very useful supplementary book
Excellent, contemporary text book from a selection of authors making it a really valuable resource. It is engaging and has supported the development of analysis, evaluation and critical thinking.
A sound introduction to critical thinking within the context of early years practice
The title of the book is very appropriate and offers something different to other texts. A range of thought provoking chapters.
This book is well written and presented and offers a thought provoking approach to understanding quality in relation to early years practice. It will be particularly good for helping students to understand the need for a critical dialogue when writing academically and relating theory to practice.
This is a very good book for our students. It is applicable to much of the course modules they undertake.
A well written and accessible read.
A very relevant book, have requested our library to order copies
This book will be a recommended text for the students on the BA Programme. The easy reading style of the book will aid the students understanding of early childhood.
Covers areas of childhood studies which are essential for learners to understand, written in an easy read style
This is an extremely valuable book for my Foundation Degree in Early Year Students. It is easy to read, has a vast array of case studies and reflection points throughout each chapter to help students relate theory to practice.
This book can also be used throughout several of the modules as it covers key issues relating to reflection, the developing child, policy and practice and professional roles and responsibilities
This book takes a thought-provoking look at contemporary issues relating to Early Childhood Studies. The text is accessible to the reader and the subheadings (often in the form of questions) structure the chapters clearly. The critical learning activities which can be found throughout the book encourage the reader to develop a reflective stance. The companion website is a fantastic resource.
Interesting and factual read
It will be useful to see which students engage well with this text - it is essential that we develop free and versatile thinkers who will venture out into childcare and education settings. A very interesting and quite unique text.
I will recommend that students purchase a copy of this because it will not only support their studies in the first year of their degree but will also be important and relevant throughout the units they will be studying as they continue on their journey to achieve their degree.
