"Working with Children in the Early Years" is an accessible introduction to early years theories, policy and practice by offering practitioners in a diverse range of early years settings the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills for working with young children. This fully updated second edition builds on the new government agenda and interest in supporting quality provision for young children and their families. Offering 15 new chapters, it brings together current research and thinking in a broad range of areas: the diversity of practitioner roles and multi-agency working; working with families; listening to children; observing and assessing; developing professionalroles; health and well being; curriculum and pedagogy; and the importance of play and learning in a young child's education and care. The readings have been chosen for their strongly practical approach, underpinned by relevant theory, and are aimed primarily at early years practitioners who are developing their knowledge and understanding of professional practice through studying for Early Years Sector Endorsed Foundation Degrees, Ordinary and Honours Degrees in Early Years and Early Childhood Studies Degrees or following Full-time Pathwayto achieving Early Years Professional Status (EYPS). This second edition willalso be of interest to those undertaking initial and postgraduate teacher training in early years. It is likely to be of particular interest to those in the early stages of their professional development but who are aspiring to assume leadership roles in their settings. The book should also be a valuable and unique resource for training providers of a range of courses at further and higher education level that prepare people to work with, and lead in, early yearssettings in the UK. INDICE: Acknowledgements Introduction Carrie Cable, Gill Goodliff and Linda Miller Part 1 Roles, provision and practices Carrie Cable Introduction 1. The roles and responsibilities of leaders Caroline Jones and Linda Pound 2. A day in the life of a bilingual teaching assistant Carrie Cable, Rose Drury and Leena Robertson 3. Developing professionalism in the early years: from policy to practice Sue Owen and Gill Haynes 4. Working in teams in early years settings Mary Reed and Mary Rees 5. Professional roles in the early years Linda Miller 6. Leadership in a multi-agency context Caroline Jones and Linda Pound 7. Approaches to curricula in the early years Linda Miller, Jane Devereux, Alice Paige-Smith and Janet Soler Part 2 Children's lives Gill Goodliff Introduction 8. Modern Childhood: contemporary theories and children's lives Tim Waller 9. Health Inequalities in early childhood Angela Underdown 10. What's it all about? -- how introducing heuristic play has affected provision for the under-threes in one day nursery Ruth Holland 11. Exploring the great outdoors Ian Shirley12. 'Hi Granny! I'm writing a novel.' Marian Whitehead 13. Creativity across the curriculum Bernadette Duffy 14. Children growing and changing: the interpersonal world of the growing child Patti Owens 15. Promoting Healthy Eating in Early Years Settings Deborah Albon and Penny Mukherji 16. Playing with Song Susan Young 17. Young children, learning and ICT: a case study in the UK maintained sector Mark O'Hara Part 3 Listening to children and adults Introduction Linda Miller 18. The challenges of starting school Hilary Fabian 19. Listening to young children: multiple voices, meanings and understandings Elizabeth Wood 20. The role of grandparents in children's learning Charmian Kenner, Tabera Arju, Eve Gregory, John Jessel and Mahera Ruby 21. What can we learn from listening to girls and boys talking about their play? Naima Browne 22. Watching and listening; the tools of assessment Cathy Nutbrown 23. 'It's not like anything Joe and I have experienced before': family workshops at Tate Modern Roger Hancock with Alison Cox and Synthia Griffin 24. Parents and practitioners: sharingeducation Vicky Hurst and Jenefer Joseph 25. Working with Parents Lucy Draperand Bernadette Duffy.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-49699-5
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 284
- Fecha Publicación: 10/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés