In this accessible and thought-provoking text, Dr Maria Robinson examines the behaviour of babies and young children in a developmental context, and takes into account the shifts and changes over time as young children grow and mature.
"A theoretical and empirical exploration of the concept of pedagogy and play in early childhood education ... provides an in-depth examination of classical and contemporary theories of play, with a focus on post-developmental perspectives and Vygotskian theory."--Provided by pub…
"Children are widely celebrated for their imaginations, but developmental research on this topic has often been fragmented or narrowly focused on fantasy. However, there is growing appreciation for the role that imagination plays in cognitive and emotional development, as well a…
"Children are widely celebrated for their imaginations, but developmental research on this topic has often been fragmented or narrowly focused on fantasy. However, there is growing appreciation for the role that imagination plays in cognitive and emotional development, as well a…
Hold On To Your Kids explores the trend of peers replacing parents in the lives of children. It explains the causes of this crucial breakdown of parental influence - and offers compassionate, commonsense solutions.
"This book helps early years practitioners improve their observation, assessment & planning techniques"--EBL.
This text helps early years practitioners improve their observation, assessment and planning techniques by balancing theory with proven good practice. Children learn and grow best when their environment is tailored to their developmental needs. This can only be done through obse…
"Drawing on children's narratives about their everyday life this book explores how children understand the process of socialization as an embodied, biographical experience at home, at school and in the neighbourhood. Through close analysis of what children have to say, the book …
Early childhood education and care has become a central policy concern in many countries, and as services expand it is crucial to examine whether children from disadvantaged backgrounds receive equitable services. In An Equal Start? experts from eight countries the United States…
In this original, topical book, leading experts from eight countries examine how early education and care is organised, funded and regulated in their countries. Bringing together recent statistical evidence, the book gives an up-to-date picture of access to services by different…
Writing plays a key role in society. Yet, many children struggle in learning to write, and often this is related to difficulties in the development of their oral-language skills. For students with oral language difficulties text production is particularly challenging, yet there …
Writing plays a key role in society. Yet, many children struggle in learning to write, and often this is related to difficulties in the development of their oral-language skills. For students with oral language difficulties text production is particularly challenging, yet there …
Om hvordan hjernen udvikles i barndommen og muliggør udviklingen af hukommelse, indlæring og kognition. Om hvordan hjernen påvirkes af alt fra gener til stress, fysisk aktivitet og nære relationer. Hvordan nedsat arbejdshukommelse ligger bag indlæringsproblemer, og hvordan kan m…
Uses the idea of children's agency to survey the main issues in childhood studies.
This volume proposes to examine nuanced issues of childhood such social identity, economic and social contribution, and health issues in the larger community. The authors use both very localized and very global data in their studies.
