Full Description
The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a comprehensive and accessible course text for all degree level students undertaking programmes related to early years and childhood studies. Designed and written by the SEFDEY Professional Association and a team of new expert contributors, this text provides a balanced approach to the subjects discussed and encourages you to consider and challenge perceptions of early years and to promote good professional practice.
This edition has been extended to cover the learning and development of children from birth to 8 years and features new chapters on research, risk, neuroscience, the environment and more. Divided into four parts - The Student-Practitioner-Professional; The Learning and Development of Children 0-8; The Child, Family and Society; and The Senior Practitioner-Professional - the book covers all aspects of working with young children and engages you with theory that is explicitly linked to your practice.
In each chapter, the book seeks to help you develop your professional identity and includes:
Activities to help you to reflect on your own practice
Debates and dilemmas to promote discussion between students and colleagues
Real-life case studies and photographs to illustrate key points
Extended "reflective thinking" boxes outlining key research in the field and implications for practice
Suggestions for key projects to help those looking for research topics
The book is supported by a companion website featuring, for students, links to useful websites and video material, and an interactive flashcard glossary. Online support for lecturers includes ideas for tasks and activities to use in class and the diagrams and images in the book available to download.
Contents
Introduction by Carol Hayes
List of Contributors
Part one
First Steps into Higher Education: Transition to level 4
Amanda Tayler
Your Emotional, Personal Life and Achievements as an Undergraduate
Eva Mikuska
Work-based Learning
Jo Dallal and Caroline Jones
Developing the Practice of Staff in Partnership with Employers
Eva Mikuska and Andre Kurowski
Research with Children
Joe Brown and Tim Clark
Reflective Practice
Ruth Hudson
Planning and Organising for Learning and Positive Behaviour
Francesca Brown-Cornwall
Part two
Holistic Learning and Development of Children
The Power of Play
Sam Robinson and Debrah Turner
Prenatal Development
Tricia Johnson
Working with Babies 0-1 year
Amanda Norman
The Early Years: 2-3 year olds
Janine Ryan
The Early Years and Key Stage 1: 4-8 year olds
Debbie Reel and Nicola Smith
Enabling Learning and Cognitive Development
Kate Hulm
Promoting Communication, Language and Literacy
Alix Coughlin
Holistic Development: Children's health and well-being
Alaina Lally
The Social and Emotional Needs of Children
Tricia Johnson
The physical development of children
Katherine Goodsir
The Freedom of the Great Outdoors
Pam Jarvis, Wendy Holland and Ruth Swailes
Genetics Evolution and Culture
Jayne Daly and Ruth Hudson
Cognitive Neuroscience in Practice
Dominique Powell
Part three
The Child, Family and Society
Childhood Culture in Society
Rachael Tyas and Controllah Gabi
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the National Curriculum KS1
Sue Nimmo and Nancy Small
Working in Partnership with Parents and Families
Ute Ward
The Effects of Disadvantage on Children's Life Chances and Educational Outcomes
Jonathan Doherty and Amanda Nuttall
Safeguarding Practices
Mandy Duncan
Risk and Resilience
Anne Whitehouse
Respecting Values and Individuality: The rights of the child
Pere Ayling
Empowerment and Advocacy for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Penny Borkett
Information Processing Differences in the Early Years: Dyslexia
Carol Hayes
Part Four
The Graduate Practitioner Professional
Legal and Professional Responsibilities
Carol Hayes
Observation
Janet Harvell and Samantha McMahon
Graduate in an employment team
Deborah Nye
Quality Practice
Angela Bonehill
Mentoring
Samantha McMahon, Mary Dyer and Catherine Barker
Students Learning in a Social Context
Sarah Cousins and Maggie Crowley
Working Collaboratively
Jo Dallal and Anne Rawlings
Glossary of terms
Index
