Learning in Early Childhood

Learning in Early Childhood A Whole Child Approach from birth to 8

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November 2011 | SAGE Publications Ltd
FormatPublished DateISBNPrice
Hardcover04/11/20119781849204040£126.00
Paperback04/11/20119781849204057£38.99
Electronic Version30/11/20119781446254349£34.99
Electronic Version08/11/20139781446291146£34.99
Electronic Version08/11/20139781446291146£34.99
Electronic Version08/11/20139781446291146£20.99
Contents
 
PART ONE: HOW YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN
Pat Beckley
Historical Perspectives
Pat Beckley
Theories of Learning
Pat Beckley
Partnerships with Parents/Carers
Pat Beckley
Pedagogy in Practice
 
PART TWO: SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN'S LEARNING
Pat Beckley
Motivation and Self-Esteem
Sue Lambert
Inclusion and 'Educating' the Whole Child
Helen Hendry
Diversity in the Early Years
Sharon Marsden
Thinking Skills
 
PART THREE: ORGANIZING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Lindy Nahmad-Williams
Approaches to Play
Jane Johnston
Enabling Environments
Alison Jakins
Learning and Teaching Styles
Pat Beckley
Leadership and Management in Early Years Settings
 
PART FOUR: ISSUES IN PRACTICE
Becky Glenton
Engaging Early Learners
Pat Beckley
The Social Context
Anita Soni
Multi-Agency Working
Liz Creed
Forward Thinking and Forward Practice
Independent Customer Reviews

'This book offers a comprehensive and well-structured overview of the early years. The traditons of good practice are conveyed alongside recent developments in our understanding of learning and teaching in the early years' -
Pat Broadhead, Professor of Playful Learning. Leeds Metropolitan University

'Each of the chaptes include learning objectives, case studies, points for discussion and suggestions for further reading, making this a useful text for both personal study and group reflection'
- Early Years Update

Really well laid out. Lots of aspects of children's learning explained clearly. A helpful companion for our students.

Sarah Holmes
Childhood & Youth Studies, Liverpool Hope University
January 15, 2018
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A very good book that is very beneficial for students that can improve their knowledge.

Mrs Svetlana Shivacheva
University Centre Croydon, Croydon College
July 4, 2016
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Good book for students learning about child development

Mrs Navjot Virk
Nursing, Counselling & Psychotherapy, Derby University
May 28, 2015
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An excellent text with good coverage and very accessible to Level 5 and 6 students.

Mr Philip Selbie
Plymouth Institute of Education, University of Plymouth
April 21, 2015
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Contributors: 

Pat Beckley