Increasing emphasis is now placed on how and what children learn in the early stages of life. The Government has drawn up Early Learning Goals for 3-5 year olds, setting a Foundation stage to the curriculum. Child Care professionals need to be aware of how to encourage children at this age, when the most important way of learning is through play. In this book Tina Bruce, an acknowledged expert in the field of play, presents the key ideas and best practice for child care students starting to work in this vital area.

Helping Young Children to Learn Through Play

Politics & Social Sciences

Bruce, Tina

Sociology

Hodder Education

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 textbookfor 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.

Early Childhood Education

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Hodder Education Publishers

Child Care & Education, Fifth edition, is the authoritative and bestselling textbook for anyone who is studying the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's workforce, whether the course is being provided by BTEC, CACHE or City and Guilds.It is also a core textbook for a range of Early Years and Early Childhood Studies courses including Foundation Degrees and Higher Education courses.This author team has an exceptional range of experiences and knowledge that covers teaching, practice, research, policy development, research and, of course, textbook writing. This new edition will continue to give generations of students substantial success and enjoyment in their training, study and their work with children and young people.

Child Care and Education

Meggitt, Carolyn

Developing Learning in Early Childhood (Zero to Eight)

This book shows how adults can support children and actively help them develop their learning in early childhood.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Sage Publications Ltd.

In the World Library of Educationalists international experts compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their most significant pieces – excerpts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and practical contributions – so the world can read them in a single, manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field. Educating Young Children: A Lifetime Journey into a Froebelian Approach draws together Professor Tina Bruce CBE’s most prominent writings from her accomplished 40-year international career in education centred on the Froebelian tradition. Chosen to illustrate the changes that have occurred in Professor Bruce’s thinking and practices over the last four decades, carefully selected readings address key Froebelian themes such as literacy, play, inclusion and creativity. Short introductions are provided for each chapter and excerpt, helping readers to understand the significance of what is presented and explaining how this relates to other chapters in the book. Including chapters from Tina Bruce’s best-selling books and articles, as well as leading journals, this collection offers a unique commentary on some of the most important issues in Early Childhood Education over the last four decades; it will be engaging and inspiring reading for anyone interested in the development and state of early years education in the UK and internationally.

Educating Young Children: A Lifetime Journey into a Froebelian Approach (World Library of Educationalists)

Routledge

Child Care &amp; Education, Fifth edition, is the authoritative and bestselling textbook for anyone who is studying the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's workforce, whether the course is being provided by BTEC, CACHE or City and Guilds. It is also a core textbook for a range of Early Years and Early Childhood Studies courses including Foundation Degrees and Higher Education courses. This author team has an exceptional range of experiences and knowledge that covers teaching, practice, research, policy development, research and, of course, textbook writing. This new edition will continue to give generations of students substantial success and enjoyment in their training, study and their work with children and young people.

Grenier, Julian

"Tina Bruce is one of the foremost figures thinking and writing about Early Years education at the moment ...I present Early Childhood Education to my students as a modern classic". Fran Paffard, University of Cumbria Early Childhood Education, 4th edition, is the new edition of the classic early years textbook by Tina Bruce. The book draws on the history of Early Years pioneering educators and classic educational theories and places them in the context of modern developments in psychology and sociology to set out a practical and readable text, packed with new and specially commissioned photographs, that provides a framework for Early Years education. This new edition has been fully revised with new photography and updated to include the latest developments in thinking and practice. The book, as always, retains Tina Bruce's characteristic accessible and thoughtful writing style. This will be an invaluable text for you if you are studying Early Years education as part of an Early Childhood Studies degree, an Early Years Foundation Degree, you are working towards Early Years Professional Status, or are a manager or Headteacher within the Early Years sector.

Praise for the first edition: "The key advantage to this book is the way in which it is easy to read and the amount of information it provides with regard to the role of play in supporting young children's learning." Karen Phethean, University of Winchester "This book is excellent. It is an invaluable resource for both qualified and trainee early years practitioners. Tina Bruce has a real talent with how she expresses ideas. The concepts are presented in an accessible way. The material is suitable across a range of levels of study." Caroline McGrath, Programme Manger for Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies, City of Bristol College in partnership with the University of Plymouth "I would always recommend books by Tina Bruce to my students as she is highly accessible, combining theory and practice closely together. They are attractively laid out and are therefore popular with students." Maureen Brookson, University of East Anglia Professor Tina Bruce CBE, an acknowledged expert on play, clearly presents the key ideas and demonstrates the best practices for cultivating play in an Early Years setting. The book covers historical perspectives, how we can observe and study play, and the role of play in learning, developing abstract ideas, helping children to relate to one another. She shows that play helps children to achieve the highest form of learning in early childhood. This new edition of Learning Through Play will provide students and practitioners with an invaluable guide to the core values behind play, the importance of play for children from 0 to 5 years old, and practical schemas for getting the best out of play in an Early Years or Educational setting.It will be an ideal text for those studying play at levels 3 and 4, Foundation Degrees, Undergraduate Early Childhood Studies and Primary Education courses, Post-graduate study and for those working in an Early Years setting.

Learning Through Play: For Babies, Toddlers and Young Children

Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.

Praise for the first edition: "I feel that this book is very well structured and progressive and the way it introduces the topics is coherent and developmental. The use of pictures is extremely helpful as they support the text very effectively...I have found that any work by Tina Bruce is well researched and accessible and always recommend her to my students." Maureen Brookson, University of East Anglia Cultivating Creativity, 2nd edition, shows how early years practitioners can promote creativity in children. It explores the journey children take in developing their creativity, and helps students and practitioners to nurture creativity. Written by a leading expert in creativity, development and learning in young children, Cultivating Creativity links theory and practice to provide a clear framework for this difficult, but vital, aspect of development and learning. Taking a broad conceptualised view of creativity, the author addresses the issue not just in terms of the arts but also the role that creativity has within sciences and humanities. This new edition covers recent and ongoing curriculum, legislative and policy changes that affect teaching in this area. Recent advances in the field are also addressed including, brain research, movement, outdoor learning and individual learning.

Cultivating Creativity: For Babies, Toddlers and Young Children

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Helping Young Children to Learn Through Play

Early Childhood Education

Child Care and Education

Developing Learning in Early Childhood (Zero to Eight)

Developing Learning in Early Childhood (Zero to Eight)

Educating Young Children: A Lifetime Journey into a Froebelian Approach (World Library of Educationalists)

Child Care and Education

Early Childhood Education

Learning Through Play: For Babies, Toddlers and Young Children

Cultivating Creativity: For Babies, Toddlers and Young Children