Books in the Early Childhood Education Series series

Through classroom scenes and dialogue, this study explores the role that reading to children plays in an early childhood education programme. The author questions prevailing prescriptions for ""developmentally appropriate practice"" and examines the impact of public policy on teachers and pupils.

This text promotes the integration of visual art into all early childhood curriculum areas. It should help early childhood professionals present in-depth art experiences to children so that they become engrossed in in expressing their ideas and newly learned concepts through art media.

How is compelling, exemplary curriculum created in schools in spite of the pressures to implement a standardized curriculum? This book presents stories which illustrate ways that early childhood values and practices have been sustained and promoted in elementary schools, exemplary teaching practice, and democratic participatory teaching.

Provides pre- and inservice teachers with an understanding of how maths can be learned through play. The author helps teachers to recognise the mathematical learning that occurs during play, to develop strategies for mathematizing that play, and to design formal lessons that make connections between mathematics and play.

With a focus on how families and professionals can collaborate effectively so that infants and toddlers (0-3) learn, grow, and thrive, this title addresses child learning and development, family functioning and priorities, early intervention as a support and not a substitute, and planning "what's next" after early intervention.

Featuring both research findings and practical recommendations, this book presents an innovative framework for nurturing leadership in the care and education of young children. Douglass calls for a paradigm shift in thinking that challenges many long-held stereotypes about the early care and education workforce's capacity to lead change.

Of all the school readiness domains, approaches to learning is perhaps the least understood but the important. Research shows that positive approaches to learning improve both social - emotional and academic outcomes. This resource helps early childhood professionals implement strategies to support young children's positive approaches to learning.

The author first provides a theoretical base for movement programs, then focuses on specific guidelines for observing children's movements and offers ideas for practical games and activities.