An Introduction to Early Childhood
- Tim Waller
- Geraldine Davis - Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Put together by an outstanding author team, including many authors from the University of Northampton, An Introduction to Early Childhood is a much loved book that helps you explore all the major themes in early years education and care, while providing you with real insight into the changing world of early childhood.
To further support your study, this edition has been expanded to include five new chapters including The History of Childhood, Play and Creativity, Children and the Media, Leadership and Management, and Reflective Practice.
This book further supports your study with outstanding learning features including:
· Chapter objectives and introduction immediately introduce you to chapter concepts saving you time
· More case studies provide deeper insight into how theory works in practice
· Research in context boxes show how recent research is changing the world of early years
· Reflective questions encourage you to think like a reflective practitioner
· Chapter summaries aid your revision by recapping core concepts covered in each chapter
· Further reading and recommended websites direct you to additional resources to further support your study.
This book also comes with a new companion website with access a wealth of additional resources including:
- Child Observation Videos give students a peek into a real Early Years settings and insight into child behaviour. These track particular children at different stages in their development, showing videos of the children 12 months apart in order to observe their development. Great basis for seminar discussions and student assignments.
- Employability podcasts providing hints and tips about going on your first placement and getting your first job
- Podcasts from chapter authors providing deeper insight into key topics
- Free SAGE Journal Articles to deepen students' understanding on core topics
- Web links directing to useful websites for further study and support in practice.
Supplements
Want to learn even more about Early Childhood?
Visit www.sagepub.co.uk/walleranddavis3e to access a wealth of additional resources including:
Podcasts from chapter authors providing deeper insight into key topics
Employability podcasts providing hints and tips about going on your first placement and getting your first job.
Child Observation Videos give you peak into a real Early Years setting and insight into child behaviour.
Selected SAGE Journal Articles to deepen your understanding on core topics.
Web links direct you to useful websites to further your study and support you in practice.
A comprehensive and critical book that is essential reading for Foundation Degree students. The book's many case studies, and reflective and critical questions, will enable students to consider concepts and link theory to practice in an engaging and thought-provoking way.
This will be the core text again for the next Year 2 students 2015/16
This book covers a range of topics which is helpful to students embarking on their studies. The range of case studies throughout the book provide useful activities and promote student reflection.
An excellent book covering a variety of themes all current to childcare. Particularly useful for Health and Safeguarding as those are my areas of teaching at present.
A good introductory text that provides a foundation to the topics covered on the Foundation Degree programme.
A nice introductory book for the first year students.
Very useful text.
Accessable information for range of students , encouraging use of underpinning theories.
Case studies able to be used for in class discussions and small group work, so helpful tutor resource as well.
A well presented book with key points at the beginning of each chapter to help direct you as the reader.
As with all Tim Waller texts, an excellent resource for all degree level students who are looking for quality writing in an accessible and manageable text.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter Two: Modern Childhoods: Contemporary Theories and Children's Lives