The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners

An Essential Guide for the Foundation Degree and Levels 4 and 5
2. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-367-72449-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 646 Seiten, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 189 mm, Gewicht: 1336 g

The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a comprehensive and accessible course text for all degree level students undertaking programmes related to early years and childhood studies. Designed and written by the SEFDEY Professional Association and a team of new expert contributors, this text provides a balanced approach to the subjects discussed and encourages you to consider and challenge perceptions of early years and to promote good professional practice.

This edition has been extended to cover the learning and development of children from birth to 8 years and features new chapters on research, risk, neuroscience, the environment and more. Divided into four parts - The Student-Practitioner-Professional; The Learning and Development of Children 0-8; The Child, Family and Society; and The Senior Practitioner-Professional - the book covers all aspects of working with young children and engages you with theory that is explicitly linked to your practice.

In each chapter, the book seeks to help you develop your professional identity and includes:

- Activities to help you to reflect on your own practice

- Debates and dilemmas to promote discussion between students and colleagues

- Real-life case studies and photographs to illustrate key points

- Extended "reflective thinking" boxes outlining key research in the field and implications for practice

- Suggestions for key projects to help those looking for research topics

The book is supported by a companion website featuring, for students, links to useful websites and video material, and an interactive flashcard glossary. Online support for lecturers includes ideas for tasks and activities to use in class and the diagrams and images in the book available to download.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hayes, Carol

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Kindergarten & Vorschule
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction by Carol Hayes

List of Contributors

Part one

- First Steps into Higher Education: Transition to level 4

Amanda Tayler

- Your Emotional, Personal Life and Achievements as an Undergraduate

Eva Mikuska

- Work-based Learning

Jo Dallal and Caroline Jones

- Developing the Practice of Staff in Partnership with Employers

Eva Mikuska and Andre Kurowski

- Research with Children

Joe Brown and Tim Clark

- Reflective Practice

Ruth Hudson

- Planning and Organising for Learning and Positive Behaviour

Francesca Brown-Cornwall

Part two

Holistic Learning and Development of Children

- The Power of Play

Sam Robinson and Debrah Turner

- Prenatal Development

Tricia Johnson

- Working with Babies 0-1 year

Amanda Norman

- The Early Years: 2-3 year olds

Janine Ryan

- The Early Years and Key Stage 1: 4-8 year olds

Debbie Reel and Nicola Smith

- Enabling Learning and Cognitive Development

Kate Hulm

- Promoting Communication, Language and Literacy

Alix Coughlin

- Holistic Development: Children’s health and well-being

Alaina Lally

- The Social and Emotional Needs of Children

Tricia Johnson

- The physical development of children

Katherine Goodsir

- The Freedom of the Great Outdoors

Pam Jarvis, Wendy Holland and Ruth Swailes

- Genetics Evolution and Culture

Jayne Daly and Ruth Hudson

- Cognitive Neuroscience in Practice

Dominique Powell

Part three

The Child, Family and Society

- Childhood Culture in Society

Rachael Tyas and Controllah Gabi

- The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the National Curriculum KS1

Sue Nimmo and Nancy Small

- Working in Partnership with Parents and Families

Ute Ward

- The Effects of Disadvantage on Children’s Life Chances and Educational Outcomes

Jonathan Doherty and Amanda Nuttall

- Safeguarding Practices

Mandy Duncan

- Risk and Resilience

Anne Whitehouse

- Respecting Values and Individuality: The rights of the child

Pere Ayling

- Empowerment and Advocacy for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Penny Borkett

- Information Processing Differences in the Early Years: Dyslexia

Carol Hayes

Part Four

The Graduate Practitioner Professional

- Legal and Professional Responsibilities

Carol Hayes

- Observation

Janet Harvell and Samantha McMahon

- Graduate in an employment team

Deborah Nye

- Quality Practice

Angela Bonehill

- Mentoring

Samantha McMahon, Mary Dyer and Catherine Barker

- Students Learning in a Social Context

Sarah Cousins and Maggie Crowley

- Working Collaboratively

Jo Dallal and Anne Rawlings

Glossary of terms

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Carol Hayes is an author and researcher in early years with over 40 years’ experience working as a teacher and tutor. Her most recently held posts include Principal Lecturer at Staffordshire University and external examiner for the Open University.