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Bringing the Montessori Approach to your Early Years Practiceby Barbara Isaacs
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 21.95Have you ever wondered what the Montessori approach is all about and whether it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting? Well this book will answer all your questions and more. more...
Child Languageby Matthew Saxton
Sage Publications Ltd. 2010; US$ 56.00Presented with the latest thinking and research on how children acquire their first language, the reader is taken from a standing start to the point where they can engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language. No background knowledge of linguistic theory is assumed and all specialist terms are introduced in clear, non-technical language. A theme running through the book is the nature-nurture debate, rekindled in the modern era by Noam Chomsky, with his belief that the child is born with a rich knowledge of language. This book is rare in its balanced presentation of evidence from both sides of the nature-nurture divide. The reader is encouraged to adopt a critical stance throughout and weigh up the evidence for... more...
Teaching Early Years Foundation Stageby Jo Basford; Elaine Hodson
Learning Matters 2010; US$ 31.95The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) came into force in September 2008 and established a framework for providing learning, development and care for children from birth to five. This book examines the EYFS within the context of Achieving QTS and is a core text for primary trainees covering this stage of children s learning. It links the principles and commitments of the EYFS with the new standards for QTS while covering all required content. The book examines the continuous nature of learning from birth to five, the inter-relatedness between care, learning and development, and the importance of sensitive transitions. more...
Listening to Young Childrenby Alison Clark; Moss Peter
National Children''s Bureau 2011; US$ 24.50At a time of shifting policy in early years, this second edition offers a timely reminder that listening to young children is still important for reviewing service provision more...
Curriculum for the Pre-School Childby Audrey Curtis
Routledge 1997; US$ 46.95This edition has been fully revised to take into account changes in the National Curriculum, the introduction of NVQ's in child care and education and introduction of the parents charter and the much discussed nursery vouchers. more...
Reframing the Early Childhood Curriculumby Jane Page
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 54.95Argues that pre-school children have a less apprehensive view of the future than adolescents and that an effective programme in the early years can counteract the difficulties youths experience. more...
Special Needs in the Early Yearsby Sheila Wolfendale
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 46.95This book celebrates good practice in the area of early years and special needs by bringing together authors who are either practitioners or researchers from a range of settings including nurseries, schools and special provision units. more...
Questioning in the Primary Schoolby E.C. Wragg; George Brown
RoutledgeFalmer 2001; US$ 35.95This revised edition explains the different types and patterns of questions primary teachers may ask and offers useful practical exercises to enable both experienced and trainee teachers to improve their own and others' questioning skills. more...
Explaining in the Primary Schoolby E.C. Wragg; George Brown
RoutledgeFalmer 2001; US$ 35.95Wragg and Brown offer activities and discussion points to help teachers build up a repertoire of techniques for various situations and to evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom. more...
Early Language Developmentby John Harris
Routledge 1990; US$ 37.50Early Language Development draws together in a single volume the results of the very latest findings on language development and shows practitioners how they can make the best use of them. more...









