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Early Childhood Education Third Edition
Tina Bruce
RRP:
£21.99
ISBN:
9780340889725
Illustrations:
102 colour
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Summary:
Early Childhood Education is the classic, comprehensive, early years text by Tina Bruce, a leading author and expert in the field. This brand new edition is fully updated to reflect current developments in thinking and practice within the dynamic early years sector. An essential core textbook for all early years students and lecturers in Further and Higher Education, it is also an invaluable resource for practitioners, managers, and others involved in the Early Years sector.
Early Childhood Education discusses a wide range of subjects from both theoretical and practical perspectives, including:
the history of the early childhood tradition and its pioneering thinkers
key principles in the modern context
the Birth to Three Matters framework
assessment with the Foundation Stage Profile
teaching in the birth to six phase
creating effective learning environments
communication, language and literacy, diversity
inclusion and equality
working with children, parents and carers
the development of integrated services and the future for early childhood education.
Now in full colour with specially commissioned photographs, Early Childhood Education remains the essential introductory text for all those studying, teaching and working within the Early Years sector.
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- Bestselling author – Tina Bruce is the acknowledged leading expert in the field
- Covers the key theories of the pioneering early years thinkers: Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, Montessori, Steiner, Froebel – and sets them in modern context
- New edition of this bestselling classic; now in full colour and fully updated for 2005
- Highly readable and accessible without over-simplifying – the key introductory text for Early Childhood Studies
- Generously illustrated with real-life colour photographs – brings the text to life for practitioners and parents
- Chapter on schemas fully updated – ideal for practitioners, parents and agencies
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Table of Contents:
 Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: The early childhood education traditions – what they are and where they come from
1 Three different views of the child
2 Ten principles of the pioneers: the bedrock of the early childhood traditions
3 Ten principles in a modern context
Part 2: Applying the principles
4 Creating rich learning environments indoors and outdoors
5 Schemas
6 Representation: children as symbol-users
7 Communication, language and literacy
8 Learning how you and other people feel and think
9 People who matter to children
10 Diversity and inclusion
11 Observation that informs assessment, planning and evaluation
12 The way forward
Bibliography and references
Index
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About the Author(s):
Tina Bruce is Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Roehampton, and is also a bestselling author, leading international expert on early childhood and freelance consultant.
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Readership:
Early Years students and lecturers at FE and HE level and Early Years practitioners. Core text for SVQ/NVQ Level 4, Foundation Degrees, Early Childhood Studies degrees and Masters degrees. Also useful
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