Early Years Textbooks
SPRING 2010
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NEW 3rd Edition
Outdoor Learning in the Early Years Management and Innovation Helen Bilton, University of Reading, UK ’Helen Bilton’s much needed and excellent book has filled a gap in the literature about outdoor play. I would recommend it as essential reading for all who work with children in the early years or make decisions about the appropriateness of settings.’ – Early Education Now in its third edition, Outdoor Learning in the Early Years is the complete guide to creating effective outdoor environments for young children’s learning. Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, this book covers every aspect of working outdoors in the early years and fully explains the importance of outdoor play to children’s development. March 2010: 246 x 174: 272pp Pb: 978-0-415-45477-3: £19.99
Key topics covered include: • how to manage and set up the outdoor area
• what children gain from being outside
• how to allow children to take managed risks
• making sense of work and play
• how outdoor provision helps children become self regulatory
• research supporting the outdoor approach
• providing for both boys and girls in the outdoor environment.
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A book for practitioners at every level of their career; each chapter includes discussions and questions for continuing development that can easily be incorporated into INSET as well as training within further or higher education. Outdoor Learning in the Early Years contains a multitude of ideas and activities for working outdoors in the early years and provides a framework within which professionals can analyse and develop their outdoor provision and environment. This book is essential reading for all EYFS and Key Stage 1 practitioners, and for trainee teachers, their tutors, and mentors. For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415454773
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2nd Edition
Key Issues in Early Years Education A Guide for Students and Practitioners Edited by Sandra Smidt, Freelance Educational Consultant, UK ’This book offers the reader an insight into a variety of early years’ settings and backgrounds comprising the opinions, observations and research comments of a wide number of people.’ – Eva Argyrou, Head of Academics, Highgate School Nicosia, Cyprus Key Issues in Early Years Education is the second edition of The Early Years: A Reader. This essential text for students and professionals is unique in its range of voices and topics and in its determination to see the child as central to learning and development. As in the first edition it not only has chapters written by key figures in the field of early childhood education and care but also by students on a range of early childhood programmes. Notable key figures from the first edition have been added including Helen Penn, Henrietta Dombey, Hilary Faust and Charmian Kenner. Rosemary Nalden, who is involved in significant work with children in South Africa, has added her voice to give us examples of children acting both as learners and teachers. This fully revised collection is a comprehensive investigation into the key issues in early years education which:
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• provides a blend of real life examples and theory, drawn from a diversity of early childhood settings and classes • is written in an accessible voice • brings theory to life by linking it with practice • examines how children explore, express and represent their worlds. Many of the original sections have been revised and updated to take account of changes to the education system over the last decade. Two new sections in this edition are Children as Thinkers and Problem-Solvers and Learning: A Second Chance, which looks at adults learning something new and considers the similarities and differences that might exist between them and children. This fascinating and highly readable book will be of interest to teachers, practitioners, students and anyone concerned with the care and education of our youngest children. For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415465250
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Supporting Early Mathematical Development Practical Approaches to Play-Based Learning Caroline McGrath, City of Bristol College, UK Supporting Early Mathematical Development is an essential text for current Early Years practitioners and students, offering an excellent blend of theory and practice that will enable you to provide successful mathematical education for children from birth to eight years old. Charting the delivery of mathematical development in Playgroups, Children’s Centres, Nurseries and Primary Schools, it forges links between current practice and fundamental Early Years principles and makes suggestions for creating effective pedagogies in maths teaching. Promoting mathematical development through play-based learning, this book presents: • a wealth of practical multi-sensory teaching strategies • instructional methodologies • activity ideas incorporating play, books, songs, cookery and the outdoors June 2010: 208pp Pb: 978-0-415-49161-7: £19.99
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• examples of children’s work • advice on translating theory into practice • questions for reflective practice. Throughout the book, Caroline McGrath breaks down the complexity of teaching and learning mathematics into simple steps and guides readers through possible gaps in their knowledge, bringing fresh enthusiasm to teaching mathematics. This is an invaluable resource for practitioners and trainee teachers wishing to strengthen their mathematical teaching and professional practice, or for students on a wide range of Early Years courses. For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415491617
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Introducing Vygotsky
Understanding the Reggio Approach
A Guide for Practitioners and Students in Early Years Education
Early Years Education in Practice
Sandra Smidt, Freelance Educational Consultant, UK ’While few twentieth century educational theorists are more influential than Vygotsky, his contributions are frequently misunderstood. Smidt works to remedy this problem with a text that endeavours to make Vygotsky accessible to early childhood educators and students.’ – CHOICE September 2009, Vol. 47 No. 01 Sandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through the key concepts of Lev Vygotsky, one of the twentieth century’s most influential theorists in the field of early education. His ground-breaking principles of early learning and teaching are unpicked here using every-day language, and critical links between his fascinating ideas are revealed. Introducing Vygotsky is an invaluable companion for anyone involved with children in the early years. The introduction of Vygotsky’s key concepts is followed by discussion of the implications of these for teaching and learning. Each chapter also includes a useful glossary of terms. 2008: 234 x 156: 192pp Pb: 978-0-415-48057-4: £17.99 For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415480574
Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton, both Educational Consultants at ALC Associates, Cheltenham, UK ‘Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton have been immersed in the field for many years and write authoritatively, with understanding and clarity. The book is thoroughly up to date and offers a useful reference source. This book is very welcome, it is accessible, readable and sound.’ – Review of the first edition in ReFocus, Journal of the UK Reggio Network, Summer 2005 Understanding the Reggio Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Reggio Approach. Analysing the essential elements of the Reggio Approach to early childhood and its relationship to quality early years practice, this new edition is fully updated with the latest developments, including references to the Early Years Foundation Stage and a brand new chapter focusing on creativity. This book: • Describes the key features of the Reggio Approach to early childhood and provides examples from infant-toddler centres and preschools in Reggio Emilia • Provides students and practitioners with the relevant information about a key pedagogical influence on high quality early years practice in the EYFS • Highlights the key ideas that practitioners should consider when reviewing and reflecting on their own practice • Can be used as the basis for continuing professional development and action research 2009: 144pp Pb: 978-0-415-48247-9: £19.99 For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415482479
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2nd Edition
3rd Edition
Care and Education in Early Childhood
Teaching and Learning in the Early Years
A Student’s Guide to Theory and Practice
Edited by David Whitebread and Penelope Coltman, both at University of Cambridge, UK
Audrey Curtis, Former President of the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (OMEP), UK and Maureen O’Hagan, Director of Quality Assurance at the Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education (CACHE), UK
’Teaching and Learning in the Early Years is a comprehensive text ... Each chapter of the book contains useful practical advice for the reader to support the theoretical content.’ – Early Years Update
The authors draw on their extensive early years experience to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the key issues in the field of early childhood care and education. In this fully updated and revised new edition, rewritten to include the new Early Years Foundation Stage, students will find that this text now meets the needs of students on Foundation degrees, Early Childhood Degrees and the new Early Years Professional qualification.
How can we help children to become independent learners?
Readers of this second edition will also find the expansion of existing chapters in order to include topics such as inclusion, transitions, child protection in relation to the internet and partnerships with parents. The book covers the whole age range from birth to eight years with a special section on the birth to three years age group. Each chapter is fully referenced and has case studies or reflective practice boxes within the text.
The third edition of this invaluable companion for Early Years practitioners provides a broad-ranging and up-to-date review of current thinking and best practice within Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 education. This third edition has been fully revised and updated in light of the introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage, and includes completely new chapters concerned with classroom organisation to support independent learning, outdoor learning, speaking and listening and mathematics in the early years. The authors review all major areas of the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 curriculum and a range of basic issues and principles.
Informative and engaging, the book challenges the reader to think about how underlying theory may be reflected in practice. It will be essential reading for all students who are studying for early childhood qualifications at levels four, five and six.
The book is essential reading for all Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 trainee teachers, their tutors and mentors, and serving teachers working with children in the three to seven age range wishing to reflect upon and develop their practice.
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The Really Useful Book of ICT in the Early Years
3rd Edition
Edited by Harriet Price, Cambridgeshire Nursery Centres, UK
Sandra Smidt
Series: The Really Useful Series
’There is much useful information in this book and the practical examples and anecdotes are particularly effective.’ – Early Years Update
’Together with comprehensive appendices, providing a range of useful information and advice on planning and assessment, the book offers a wealth of interesting ideas. It is strongly recommended for all practitioners and students working in the early years field.’ – Early Years Update Issue 65, February 2009 Practitioners and students wishing to know how very young children develop an awareness of ICT will find this text invaluable. 2008: 297 x 210: 200pp Pb: 978-0-415-43418-8: £19.99
A Guide to Early Years Practice
This is a practical, accessible guide to Early Years practice. The author examines current theories about how children learn best and focuses on how we can support and extend the learning of young children. 2007: 234 x 156: 200pp Pb: 978-0-415-41604-7: £19.99 For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415416047
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The Routledge Reader in Early Childhood Education Edited by Elizabeth Wood Early childhood education has always provoked passionate feelings amongst stakeholders at all levels. This Reader examines change, transformation and continuity in relation to five key themes. 2007: 234 x 156: 352pp
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2nd Edition
Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care
The New Early Years Professional Dilemmas and Debates
Languages of Evaluation
Edited by Angela D. Nurse
Gunilla Dahlberg, Peter Moss and Alan Pence
Celebrating the spirit and need for increased multidisciplinary working and co-operation in the care and education of children, this book addresses the emergence of a new type of Early Years professional.
This book challenges received wisdom and the tendency to reduce philosophical issues of value to purely technical issues of measurement and management. 2006: 234 x 156: 232pp Pb: 978-0-415-41849-2: £24.99 For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415418492
Developing Thinking and Understanding in Young Children An Introduction for Students Sue Robson Combines theoretical approaches to thinking skills with real-life observations of young children, using insights from the disciplines of neuroscience and psychology to help classroom activities become more useful, engaging and understandable. 2006: 246 x 174: 224pp Pb: 978-0-415-36108-8: £19.99 For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415361088
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Creative Teaching: Mathematics in the Early Years and Primary Classroom Mary Briggs and Sue Davis Series: Creative Teaching Creative teaching is not only for the arts: this unique and stimulating book shows how mathematics and mathematics teaching can be creative, exciting and enjoyable.
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Sound Beginnings Learning and Development in the Early Years Pamela May, Erica Ashford and Gillian Bottle Suggesting ways of teaching young children that practitioners can be confident will be effective, this book is essential reading for all reflective practitioners in the Early Years.
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Creative Teaching: English in the Early Years and Primary Classroom Chris Horner and Vicki Ryf
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This book presents a range of exciting activities that support the development of creative English lessons within the existing structures of the Foundation Curriculum and the National Curriculum.
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Books for Early Years Professionals David Fulton and Routledge Education offer a wide range of practical books for Early Years Professionals that cover a breadth of issues and topics in this diverse field. From Play and Learning to Early Years Practice, Child Development and Wellbeing to Outdoor Learning, our essential Early Years books will appeal to both students and practioners alike, equipping them with the relevant and up to date knowledge required in the evolving and exciting world of Early Years Education. If you would like to view our full range of titles, be sure to request your 2010 Early Years Professionals catalogue NOW by emailing education@routledge.com or visiting www.routledge.com/teachers
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