This unique and engaging resource describes, critiques and analyses the significance of a wide range of contemporary and classic ideas about how young children learn. This text is organised in a handy A – Z format by best-selling author and early years expert Sandra Smidt.
Taking a child-centred view of education and learning, this multidisciplinary exploration of childhood shows how... Læs mere
Sandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through Vygotsky’s key concepts in relation to early learning and teaching, making explicit the links between these concepts and discussing each one in an easily accessible style.
Planning for the Early Years Foundation Stage explains the basis of clear planning and how it links to careful observation and assessment. Useful examples... Læs mere
Multilingualism in the Early Years is a highly accessible text that examines the political, theoretical, ideological and practical issues involved in the education of children speaking two or more languages.