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.
This book was an interesting and stimulating read. Issues are unpicked and pesented in an analytical and reflective manner. Part three:Learning and Play gave much insight in to how children learn in the Early Years.
An essential text for those student social workers who are to specialise in children's work, it provides information on the wider perspective of childrens development, including education. Chapter 5 on professional working explores collaborative practice really well.
excellent all round book for all early childhhod students
This book covers a range of key issues whilst the case studies and reflective questions really engage the reader.
very useful for all early childhood studies students
This is a very good text for undergraduate students in Early Years
This covers a range of different themes and perspectives that students need to explore when considering the development of early years practice in this country. It offers a basis from which to consider what is the childhood they are trting to support in their practice and how the rights and the voice of individual children can be taken into account in their work.
A good additional read for students undertaking research projects.
I will highly recommend this book to my students and will also use it myself when researching for teaching modules. It covers a wide range of subjects that are organised into thematic sections. The content is current and makes links to relevant and often recent research. Each chapter encourages reflection and discussion and provides further reading recommendations and links to websites.
A useful contribution to a rather crowded area of study. It is hard to find a single text that hits all the spots for speech and language therapists but the chapters on play and learning and the videos and links are a real asset and will be used.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter Two: Modern Childhoods: Contemporary Theories and Children's Lives
