Leadership: Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhood Education
Leadership: Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhoo...
Leadership: Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhood Edu...

Leadership - Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhood Education
Leadership - Contexts and Complexities in Early Childho...
How to be an intentional and active leaderLeadership will pr...

Leadership: Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhood Educatio
Leadership: Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhoo...
Features integration in the provision of early childhood pro...

Ethics and Politics in Early Childhood Education
Ethics and Politics in Early Childhood Education
Ethics and Politics in Early Childhood Education - Universit...

Ethics and Politics in Early Childhood Education
Ethics and Politics in Early Childhood Education
The early childhood services of Reggio Emilia in Northern It...

Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
In an accessible and meaningful way; Early Childhood Educati...

Play in Early Childhood Education - Learning in Diverse Contexts
Play in Early Childhood Education - Learning in Diverse...
The topic of play is fundamental to understanding how childr...

Play in Early Childhood Education: Facilitating Learning in Diverse Contexts
Play in Early Childhood Education: Facilitating Learnin...
Play in Early Childhood Education: Facilitating Learning in ...

Language; Literacy and Early Childhood Education 2e and Language
Language; Literacy and Early Childhood Education 2e and...
This value pack contains Language; Literacy and Early Childh...

Understanding Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia - Practices and Perspectives
Understanding Early Childhood Education and Care in Aus...
In order to effectively practise as an early childhood educa...

Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education
Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education
Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education is a compre...

Language; Literacy and Early Childhood Education
Language; Literacy and Early Childhood Education
Language; Literacy and Early Childhood Education is a compre...

Programming and Planning in Early Childhood Settings
Programming and Planning in Early Childhood Settings
Programming & Planning in Early Childhood Settings explo...

Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Dev/resources/practice
Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Dev/resources/prac...
INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCES;...

Leadership: Contexts And Complexities In Early Childhood Educatio

Constructivism Across the Curriculum in Early Childhood Classroom

Explore how “big ideas” form the centerpiece for early childhood curriculum approaches that are responsive to and respectful of children’s natural curiosity!To help you engage in constructivist practices with your preschool and primary grade students;Constructivism across the Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms bridges the gap between theory and practice by carefully outlining ...

Voices & Visions : Aboriginal Early Childhood Education in Au

Just as our visions will be the present of some young Aboriginal children who are not yet born; these will be made real through our voices and actions right now. The question begs to be asked: ‘What kind of people do we want those children of the future to remember us as being?’This book reflects the stories of practitioners in Aboriginal early childhood education in Australia. It is not...

Being an Early Childhood Educator - Bringing Theory and Practice Together

‘This book will be an invaluable resource for pre-service early childhood educators as they prepare not only for their placements but also their future careers. The examples, activities and reflection points are realistically representative of events and contexts across the birth to 8 years age range. These features effectively scaffold the pre-service teacher’s preparation and thinking for soci...

Leadership in Early Childhood - The Pathway to Professionalism

‘Essential reading and a powerful tool for emerging early childhood leaders.’ – Catharine Hydon, Early Childhood Consultant With increasing community insistence for quality and accountability in early childhood education and care, there is a need for effective and professional leadership in these services. Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood practitioners ...

Language Development in Early Childhood Education

Written by Beverly Otto; Language Development in Early Childhood Education; 4/eefficiently combines theory; research; and practice to provide a solid foundation for understanding language development in children birth through age eight. A comprehensive resource; it focuses on the development of phonological; semantic; syntactic; morphemic; and pragmatic language skills; children’s understandi...

Tools of the Mind - The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education

As the only text of its kind, this book provides in-depth information about Vygotsky’s theories, neo-Vygotskians’ findings, and concrete explanations and strategies that instruct teachers how to influence student learning and development. Key changes to this edition include a new chapter on dynamic assessment, separate and expanded chapters on developmental accomplishments of infants and toddle...

Early Childhood Playgrounds - Planning an outside learning environment

The outdoor play environment has an integral role to play in a child’s learning across the pivotal early childhood years. An outside space that is well designed allows for enriching, stimulating and challenging play experiences that meet children’s ongoing developmental needs. Early Childhood Playgrounds provides a step-by-step guide to planning, designing and creating an outdoor learning enviro...

Play in Early Childhood Education - Learning in Diverse Contexts

The topic of play is fundamental to understanding how children grow and learn. Play in Early Childhood Education Second Edition is an essential introduction to the theories behind this play and how it relates to children’s development and learning. It enables students and educators to understand the complex learning theories, professional practice and selected government policies that focus on ch...

Science in Early Childhood

Science education is crucial to young children’s discovery and understanding of the world around them. This third edition of Science in Early Childhood has been substantially updated to include the most current research, bringing together an author team of respected science education researchers from across Australia. New chapters address changing priorities in early childhood science education,...

Investigating Mathematics, Science and Technology in Early Childhood

Investigating Mathematics, Science and Technology in Early Childhood explores the ways in which young children develop mathematics, science and technology understandings through everyday play and investigation. Taking a holistic approach, the book addresses key areas of knowledge within mathematics, science and technology in the early years’ contexts and looks at how they can be integrated to cre...

Early Childhood Play Matters - International Teaching Through Play: Birth to 6 Years

Play-based learning has long been a means of facilitating teaching and learning in the early childhood years. The Walker Learning Approach, an Australian-designed, evidence-based play pedagogy, provides a solid base and foundation for intentional and responsive teaching in the early years. The program’s systems and practices support teams of early childhood educators in a consistent approach that...

Media and Crime - Content, Contexts and Consequence

In Media and Crime: Content, Context and Consequence, the authors combine their skills and expertise in journalism, media studies, and criminology to critically interrogate the relationship between media and crime.The book encourages readers to examine the intricacies and complexities of the media-crime nexus in the contemporary mediascape. It addresses `media’ in its traditional and emerging for...

Designs for Living and Learning - Transforming Early Childhood Environments

You likely have dreams for your early childhood environment that are greater than rating scales, regulations, and room arrangements. Designs for Living and Learning has been a favourite resource among educators and caregivers for more than a decade, and this new edition is packed with even more fresh ideas that can be used as you create captivating environments that nurture children, families, and...

Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood

This book provides pre-service and practising teachers with an integrated approach to language and literacy learning in early childhood. Written by leading academics in the field, it explores how children learn to talk, play using language, become literate and make meaning – from birth through to the pre-school years. Emphasising the importance of imagination and the arts in language learning, th...

Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings - Inspiring People, Places and Practices

Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings: Inspiring People, Places and Practices examines what it means to be a leader, manager and administrator across the early childhood education field. The first section of the book introduces readers to core concepts, including self-understanding through professional reflection and consideration of people’s beliefs and values. These chapters explore the...

Leadership - Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhood Education

How to be an intentional and active leaderLeadership will provoke and challenge you to think and question the way you look at and engage in leadership matters within your early childhood setting and beyond. It is an essential resource that will assist tertiary students and practitioners engaged in early childhood matters to critically understand and actively engage with the macro and micro context...

Leadership in Early Childhood: The Pathway to Professionalism

A fully revised edition of this widely-used text on leadership for early childhood professionals.'Essential reading and a powerful tool for emerging early childhood leaders.' - Catharine Hydon; Early Childhood ConsultantWith increasing community insistence for quality and accountability in early childhood education and care; there is a need for effective and professional leadership in these s...

Early Childhood Education

In an accessible and meaningful way; Early Childhood Education examines foundational topics that encourage early childhood education students to think; reflect; and develop opinions; theories; and philosophies about their field. This interactive book invites the reader to develop a personal philosophy of early childhood education and an identity as an early educator; in order to build a sufficient...

Doing Early Childhood Research: International Perspectives on The

A systematic introduction to research with young children; covering both qualitative and quantitative methods; and dealing with the specific challenges of working with young children and their families.Doing Early Childhood Research demystifies the research process. An international team of experienced researchers shows how to select methods which are appropriate for working with young childr...

Jigsaw Puzzle Game Early Childhood Educational Learning English Educational Toys

Jigsaw Puzzle Game Early Childhood Educational Learning English Educational Toys Description: Jigsaw Puzzle Game Early Childhood Educational Learning English Educational Toys Features: Teaches dexterity and coordination,Improve learning ability Non-toxic paints, high quality plastic You can make different kinds of shape you like. Jigsaw Puzzle Game learning English spell the word This product aims...

Science in Early Childhood

Science education in the early years is vital to assist young children to come to know and understand the world around them. In this second edition, Science in Early Childhood has been substantially updated and revised to include comprehensive coverage of the birth-to-eight age group. Drawing on the most up-to-date research, this edition presents current issues and debates relevant to pre-service ...