This textbook is written to cover the modular CACHE diploma and BTEC National Diploma in child care and education. All the core topics of the diploma are covered in full, with plenty of activities and exercises to engage students' interest.
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This textbook is written to cover the modular CACHE diploma and BTEC National Diploma in child care and education. All the core topics of the diploma are covered in full, with plenty of activities and exercises to engage students' interest.
This title shows how 3 and 4 year-old newcomers in early years classes learn rules for gendered behaviour from older children and develop their gender identities. A two year longitudinal research project casts light on children's own understandings of gender in theor imaginative…
Popper explores children's war, weapon and superhero play to examine its potential (positive) impact on developing moral values and sensibilities. He links examples of children's real-life play and perspectives to theories about play, moral development and narrative psychology, …
This book straightforwardly describes how adults can support children's free play, with a holistic, inclusive and practical approach.
This book offers practical ideas on positive approaches across childhood and adolescence, across a full age range of 0--18 years. The book provides the theory and concepts behind these ideas to ensure readers develop a thoughtful approach to the issues surrounding behaviour. Key…
This third edition of a popular and well-respected textbook presents you with a clear and detailed account of infancy and early childhood from an holistic and multi-disciplinary perspective. The book uniquely balances the need for professionals and students to understand theory,…
As women have become increasingly integrated into the waged labor force around the world, the idea of childcare has found its way onto the political agenda in every country in the developed world. Experimentation with different social safety-nets is at the heart of contemporary …
Logical thinking is a critically important cognitive skill. It is not just essential for mathematical and scientific understanding, it is also of prime importance when trying to navigate our complex and increasingly sophisticated world. Written by world class researchers in the …
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) can bring a wide range of benefits - for children, parents and society at large. However, these benefits are conditional on "quality". Expanding access to services without attention to quality will not deliver good outcomes for children …