Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care (SAGE Key Concepts series).

In this engaging text, author Dr. Cathy Nutbrown, a leading academic in early childhood education, identifies and explains key terms and practices central to the work and study of early childhood in this accessible reference text. Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care is a must-read for practitioners working with children from birth to the end of the foundation stage, and for students following courses in early childhood education and care. It details key issues, identified in a survey of over 300 practitioners in the field, and provides reading and reference sources to assist practitioners and students in identifying further material to support their work.. Assessment -- Birth To Three -- Brain Studies And Neuroscience -- Child Minding And Home Care -- Developmentally Appropriate Practice -- Early Intervention Studies -- Early Literacy Development -- Family Literacy -- Foundation Stage -- Gender -- High Scope Preschool Curriculum -- Heuristic Play With Objects -- Inclusive Education -- Index For Inclusion -- Information And Communication Technology -- Key Person -- Media And Popular Culture -- Montessori Method -- Parental Involvement -- Persona Dolls -- Play -- Quality -- Reggio Emilia Approach -- Schemas -- Special Educational Needs -- Steiner-waldorf Kindergarten -- Sure Start -- Te Whāriki -- Treasure Baskets -- Un Convention Of The Rights Of The Child. Cathy Nutbrown. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 160-162). 'This is a text that is comprehensive in its scope and written in a highly accessible style. It provides an informed and stimulating insight into the key concepts and issues in early years that will captivate readers' -. Jonathan Doherty, Leeds Metropolitan University. Cathy Nutbrown details key issues identified in a survey of over 300 practitioners in the field and provides reading and reference sources to assist practitioners and students in identifying further material to support their work. The book includes origins and definitions, research issues, examples from practice, references and Identifies and explains key terms and practices central to the work and study of early childhood. This book details key issues, identified in a survey of over 300 practitioners in the field. It provides reading and reference sources to assist practitioners and students in identifying further material to support their work. For practitioners working with children from birth to the end of the foundation stage, and for students following courses in early childhood education and care, this is an ideal book to turn to as a starting point for learning more about national and international issues in early childhood education and care