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Author:   Pat Beckley
Publisher:   Sage Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Sage Publications Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9781849204057

ISBN 10:   1849204055
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   04 November 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: HOW YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN Historical Perspectives - Pat Beckley Theories of Learning - Pat Beckley Partnerships with Parents/Carers - Pat Beckley Pedagogy in Practice - Pat Beckley PART TWO: SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN′S LEARNING Motivation and Self-Esteem - Pat Beckley Inclusion and ′Educating′ the Whole Child - Sue Lambert Diversity in the Early Years - Helen Hendry Thinking Skills - Sharon Marsden PART THREE: ORGANIZING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Approaches to Play - Lindy Nahmad-Williams Enabling Environments - Jane Johnston Learning and Teaching Styles - Alison Jakins Leadership and Management in Early Years Settings - Pat Beckley PART FOUR: ISSUES IN PRACTICE Engaging Early Learners - Becky Glenton The Social Context - Pat Beckley Multi-Agency Working - Anita Soni Forward Thinking and Forward Practice - Liz Creed

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'This book offers a comprehensive and well-structured overview of the early years. The traditons of good practice are conveyed alongside recent developments in our understanding of learning and teaching in the early years' - Pat Broadhead, Professor of Playful Learning. Leeds Metropolitan University

'This book offers a comprehensive and well-structured overview of the early years. The traditons of good practice are conveyed alongside recent developments in our understanding of learning and teaching in the early years' - Pat Broadhead, Professor of Playful Learning. Leeds Metropolitan University <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> 'Each of the chaptes include learning objectives, case studies, points for discussion and suggestions for further reading, making this a useful text for both personal study and group reflection' - Early Years Update

'This book offers a comprehensive and well-structured overview of the early years. The traditons of good practice are conveyed alongside recent developments in our understanding of learning and teaching in the early years' - Pat Broadhead, Professor of Playful Learning. Leeds Metropolitan University

Author Information

Pat Beckley is the Academic Co-ordinator 3-7 PGCE Primary at Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln.

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