The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action: Teaching 3, 4 and 5 year olds

A fully revised edition of the author′s best selling book, this resource now includes an extended section on leadership, and managing the foundation stage.

Education & Teaching

Edgington, Margaret

Schools & Teaching

Sage Publications Ltd.

The Great Outdoors

British Association for Early Childhood Education

The Great Outdoors: Developing Children's Learning Through Outdoor Provision

Developing High Quality Observation, Assessment and Planning in the Early Years: Made to measure

What is meant by high quality observation in the early years? How do you devise effective next steps for young children that build on their interests? How do you ensure that you meet the needs of all the children in your care?  Offering a fresh approach, this practical toolkit offers a complete guide to observation, planning and assessment in the early years. It clearly explains the principles of good practice in this area and provides training tools to help practitioners develop their knowledge and skills and embed these principles into their setting. The focus throughout is on helping practitioners to create their own systems for observation, planning and assessment that are appropriate for the children they work with.   All the material in the book has been fully tried, tested and proven to work and the methods described can be tailored to meet the needs of individual practitioners. Featuring a wide range of case studies to illustrate how the principles work in practice, the book includes:    Making effective observations and assessments    Recognising the characteristics of effective learning    Ways to engage parents in their children’s learning   How to identify next steps and learning priorities   Dealing with barriers and maintaining quality over time   With fully photocopiable resources throughout and including downloadable training sessions to accompany the book, this is an essential toolkit for all early years managers, leaders and those involved in setting support.

Sancisi, Lisa

Routledge

What is meant by high quality observation in the early years? How do you devise effective next steps for young children that build on their interests? How do you ensure that you meet the needs of all the children in your care? Offering a fresh approach, this practical toolkit offers a complete guide to observation, planning and assessment in the early years. It clearly explains the principles of good practice in this area and provides training tools to help practitioners develop their knowledge and skills and embed these principles into their setting. The focus throughout is on helping practitioners to create their own systems for observation, planning and assessment that are appropriate for the children they work with. All the material in the book has been fully tried, tested and proven to work and the methods described can be tailored to meet the needs of individual practitioners. Featuring a wide range of case studies to illustrate how the principles work in practice, the book includes: <ul>
<li>Making effective observations and assessments </li> <li>Recognising the characteristics of effective learning </li> <li>Ways to engage parents in their children’s learning</li> <li>How to identify next steps and learning priorities</li> <li>Dealing with barriers and maintaining quality over time</li> </ul> With fully photocopiable resources throughout and including downloadable training sessions to accompany the book, this is an essential toolkit for all early years managers, leaders and those involved in setting support.

`I wish that this useful book had been available during my years as an early years co-ordinator and teacher in charge of a nursery unit. All aspects of nursery teaching are analyzed in depth, and the author leaves the reader in no doubt about the specialist skills and versatility needed to be a nursery teacher or leader. I found the book absorbing and was particularly interested in the practical solutions to some of the difficult problems nursery teachers encounter. As well as being a fascinating book to read, it is also a valuable reference tool and ideal for planning training sessions in aspects of nursery management, such as policy writing, monitoring quality, providing equal opportunities, planning and assessment. There are useful summa

The Nursery Teacher in Action: Teaching 3,4 and 5-Year Olds

Paul Chapman Educational Publishing

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The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action: Teaching 3, 4 and 5 year olds

The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action: Teaching 3, 4 and 5 year olds

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors: Developing Children's Learning Through Outdoor Provision

Developing High Quality Observation, Assessment and Planning in the Early Years: Made to measure

Developing High Quality Observation, Assessment and Planning in the Early Years: Made to measure

The Nursery Teacher in Action: Teaching 3,4 and 5-Year Olds