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Common Characteristics and Unique Qualities in Preschool Programs - Global Perspectives in Early Childhood Education... Common Characteristics and Unique Qualities in Preschool Programs - Global Perspectives in Early Childhood Education (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Sue C Wortham
R3,766 R3,499 Discovery Miles 34 990 Save R267 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

We live in a world that is transitioning from focus on early childhood education within individual countries into a global perspective that considers how early childhood education is conducted in many diverse cultures and environments. The challenge on a global basis is how to develop programs in countries and environments that are different from a specifically western perspective. Economic, geographic, and cultural influences infuse early childhood programs around the world.

In 1999, a group of educators representing 36 countries developed guidelines for establishing minimum standards for preschool programs. A purpose for developing the guidelines was to provide guidance for countries that wished to evaluate and improve their own programs. A second purpose was to help developing countries initiating preschools to have relevant information about quality programs. The later development of an assessment tool based on the Global Guidelines served as a vehicle to use the guidelines to assess a single program or multiple programs. The continuing work with these guidelines in many countries throughout the world since 2000 has resulted in the collection of information that reveals the uniqueness of programs in different countries.

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Beyond Pedagogies of Exclusion in Diverse Childhood Contexts - Transnational Challenges (Hardcover): B Swadener, C Grant, S... Beyond Pedagogies of Exclusion in Diverse Childhood Contexts - Transnational Challenges (Hardcover)
B Swadener, C Grant, S Mitakidou, E. Tressou
R1,300 R1,080 Discovery Miles 10 800 Save R220 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As a diverse, interdisciplinary group of scholars, drawing from experience in 12 countries, contributors to this volume share an anti-oppressive stance and have utilized an array of theories and research strategies to counter the persistent and growing number of exclusions in education - based on race, class, gender, ethnicity, language, dis/ability, sexual orientation, and citizenship status. Authors include education researchers, teacher educators, and theorists who have worked for many years on issues of social and educational inclusion and empowerment of groups which have been marginalized and share a focus on pedagogy, policy, and professional development of teachers. Contributing authors share a deep commitment to naming ways in which social exclusion has diminished the educational and life chances of many students in our various sites of work and regions of the world - and to moving the discourse and action beyond pedagogies of exclusion to a more visionary and inclusive praxis.

Communities of Practice: Art, Play, and Aesthetics in Early Childhood (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Christopher M. Schulte,... Communities of Practice: Art, Play, and Aesthetics in Early Childhood (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Christopher M. Schulte, Christine Marme Thompson
R3,628 Discovery Miles 36 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Reflecting contemporary theory and research in early art education, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to new ways of thinking about the place of art, play, and aesthetics in the lives and education of young children. Enlivened by narratives and illustrations, 16 authors offer perspectives on the lived experience of being a child and discovering the excitement of making meaning and form in the process of art, play, and aesthetic inquiry.

Embedding STEAM in Early Childhood Education and Care (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Caroline Cohrssen, Susanne Garvis Embedding STEAM in Early Childhood Education and Care (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Caroline Cohrssen, Susanne Garvis
R3,898 Discovery Miles 38 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book approaches STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) in early childhood education from multiple angles. It focuses on the teaching and learning of children from two years of age to the early years of school. Proponents of STEAM describe how it can create opportunities for children to learn creatively, and various chapter authors make strong connections between discipline areas within the context of an informal curriculum. Others advocate for an integrated STEM, rather than STEAM, approach. With a light touch on theory and a focus on how to embed STE(A)M in an integrated early childhood curriculum, the editors and contributors examine the STEAM versus STEM question from multiple angles. The chapters provide helpful frameworks for parents, teachers and higher education institutions, and make practical suggestions of ways to support young children's inquiry learning. Drawing on pedagogy and research from around the world, this book will be of interest to scholars of STEAM education, early childhood educators, students of early childhood education and parents of young children.

Learning 1,2 3'S with Seth and Friends. (Hardcover): Joyce Willard Teal Learning 1,2 3'S with Seth and Friends. (Hardcover)
Joyce Willard Teal
R761 Discovery Miles 7 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Language Development and Disorders in Spanish-speaking Children (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Alejandra Auza Benavides, Richard G.... Language Development and Disorders in Spanish-speaking Children (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Alejandra Auza Benavides, Richard G. Schwartz
R4,402 Discovery Miles 44 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Prominent researchers from the US, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Spain contribute experimental reports on language development of children who are acquiring Spanish. The chapters cover a wide range of dimensions in acquisition: comprehension and production; monolingualism and bilingualism; typical development, children who are at risk and children with language disorders, phonology, semantics, and morphosyntax. These studies will inform linguistic theory development in clinical linguistics as well as offer insights on how language works in relation to cognitive functions that are associated with when children understand or use language. The unique data from child language offer perspectives that cannot be drawn from adult language. The first part is dedicated to the acquisition of Spanish as a first or second language by typically-developing children, the second part offers studies on children who are at risk of language delays, and the third part focuses on children with specific language impairment, disorders and syndromes.

Too Much Junk in My Trunk! The Adventures of Zealy and Whubba Series, Book 4 (Hardcover): Roe De Pinto Too Much Junk in My Trunk! The Adventures of Zealy and Whubba Series, Book 4 (Hardcover)
Roe De Pinto
R625 R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Save R34 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Schools as Protection? - Reinventing Education in Contexts of Adversity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Bjorn H. Nordtveit Schools as Protection? - Reinventing Education in Contexts of Adversity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Bjorn H. Nordtveit
R3,006 R2,042 Discovery Miles 20 420 Save R964 (32%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 1900 the Swedish social theorist Ellen Key launched the idea of a Century of the Child. Recent media reports, from shooting and racial violence in the US to the latest news from ISIS-dominated areas provide a darker vision: it is certainly not a time for children; it is a time during which children's wellbeing is being the cause of worry. This book is about schools and protection of children, and proposes ways to ensure the minimum standards of safety in schools. The issue of protection is not only important in specific conflict settings, but also more and more in mainstream schools in the Western context. Therefore the book is not focusing on a specific geographic area, but analyzing various contexts of adversity, including those affected by poverty, high incidence of HIV/AIDS, as well as conflict and post conflict-affected areas. It also illustrates the effects of such contexts: * non-enrollment of children or early dropout from school; * various forms of abuse and bullying at home and school; * increased incidence of child marriage; * abusive child labor, and in some cases, the worst forms of child labor. The school emerges as an institution that could play a stronger role in protection of children and that also could provide better support in the transition from childhood to work and marriage.

Contemporary Perspectives on Social Learning in Early Childhood Education (Hardcover, New): Olivia N. Saracho, Bernard Spodek Contemporary Perspectives on Social Learning in Early Childhood Education (Hardcover, New)
Olivia N. Saracho, Bernard Spodek
R3,063 Discovery Miles 30 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Social epistemology is a broad set of approaches to the study of knowledge and to gain information about the social dimensions. This intellectual movement of wide cross-disciplinary sources reconstructs the problems of epistemology when knowledge is considered to be intrinsically social. In the first chapter, ""Social Epistemology and Social Learning,"" Olivia Saracho and Bernard Spodek discuss the social and historical contexts in which different forms of knowledge are formulated based on the perspective of social epistemology. They also discuss the emergence of social epistemology, which guides researchers to investigate social phenomena in laboratory and field settings. Social factors ""external"" to the appropriate business of science have a major impact in the social studies researchers'= historical case studies. Thus, social studies researchers may be considered social epistemologists, because (a) they focus on knowledge of social influences and (b) they infer epistemologically significant conclusions from their sociological or anthropological research.In addition, analyses indicate that studies of scientific paradigms are basically a struggle for political power rather than reflecting reliable epistemic merit. Social studies researchers focus on knowledge of social influences on knowledge, which is analogous to the knowledge of the social epistemologists. They also use their sociological or anthropological research to infer epistemologically significant conclusions.

An Introduction to the Foundation Phase - Early Years Curriculum in Wales (Hardcover): Amanda Thomas, Alyson Lewis An Introduction to the Foundation Phase - Early Years Curriculum in Wales (Hardcover)
Amanda Thomas, Alyson Lewis
R4,243 Discovery Miles 42 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An Introduction to the Foundation Phase provides a practical guide to understanding and implementing the Foundation Phase in any early years setting in Wales. The experienced author team discuss and reflect upon a play based approach to learning and the importance of collaboration between various members in any early years settings. Students are introduced to key topics including: key theories of influential thinkers within early years education, both past and present; international curricula and perspectives on play and how Welsh curriculum compares; effective classroom practice; observational techniques; methods of assessment and how to be a reflective practitioner. Through interviews with different stakeholders, including educational ministers, policy advisors, practitioners and parents, An Introduction to the Foundation Phase concludes by discussing the challenges and complexities of putting policy into practice and considers implications for the future of early years education. Making links between theory, policy and practice is vital for a future workforce and this core text provides a solid foundation for any student within early years. Illustrative case studies, activities, reflective tasks and suggestions for further reading are provided throughout. Online resources for lecturers and students are also included.

Fertility, Living Arrangements, Care and Mobility - Understanding Population Trends and Processes - Volume 1 (Hardcover, 2009... Fertility, Living Arrangements, Care and Mobility - Understanding Population Trends and Processes - Volume 1 (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
John Stillwell, Ernestina Coast, Dylan Kneale
R3,020 Discovery Miles 30 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many parts of the world are experiencing rapid demographic restructuring, resulting in an ageing population with increasingly significant work and care pressures on cohorts less able or willing to provide support. This book examines some of the important trends that have underpinned reductions in fertility, including delayed child-bearing and increased childlessness. It demonstrates how relationships between partners have resulted in new living arrangements with changing attitudes from marriage to co-habitation as the social norm, and it considers the health and well-being for particular at risk groups such as the elderly and stepparents as well as aspects of mobility such as household migration and commuting to school.

The book brings together a series of studies that all involve quantitative analyses of secondary data from censuses, surveys or administrative records. The trends and patterns reported provide new and interesting insights into behaviour of the household and the roles of adults and children, and point to questions of critical importance for practitioners and policy makers.

Transitions to Early Care and Education - International Perspectives on Making Schools Ready for Young Children (Hardcover,... Transitions to Early Care and Education - International Perspectives on Making Schools Ready for Young Children (Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
DeAnna M. Laverick, Mary Renck Jalongo
R2,881 Discovery Miles 28 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This proposed book will be part of the new international series Educating the Young Child. It will focus on transitions that young children make to early care and education settings, along with the issues that surround this very important time in their lives. The theme is timely and important because children transitions are a universal rite of passage encountered by children worldwide. The diverse experiences, traits, and needs exhibited by young children provide early childhood educators with what may be a potentially challenging role. New experiences, such as the start of formal schooling, mark important and exciting events that also evoke different reactions from both parents and children.

With an international focus, the purpose of this book is to communicate an enlarged view of the currently constraining deficit-based American focus on readiness for the transition to formal school. By broadening this narrow view, the book will appreciate and honor the promise and potential of all children worldwide. The insights shared in this book have the potential to inform both practice and policy.

The book will provide a plethora of practices and strategies for promoting successful transitions for children in a variety of social and cultural contexts. As a resource for teacher education programs, along with in-service early childhood professionals, and university faculty, the book will also provide a theoretical and research background. This edited book will showcase the views of a variety of authors who have demonstrated experience in topics related to transitions in early childhood education. One of these noted authors is Nancy Balaban, who has published two significant works in this area.

As a former kindergarten teacher, I view the book as a resource that will assist educators to promote successful transitions for the students they serve. It has been my experience that student teachers who are placed in early childhood classrooms in the fall semester have an "edge" over those who student teach in the spring semester, due to the many practices that they observe as the transition process unfolds. For those who do not have the opportunity to prepare for teaching in this way, the book will help fill the gap between theory and practice and be a resource for teachers as they support their students transitions to new educational experiences.

To prepare an effectively organized book, a review of literature was conducted on the topic of transition to formal school. As the co-editor, I have also written on this subject and have researched international practices for promoting successful transitions. Authors who have previously published books and articles on this topic were researched and a tentative table of contents was developed based on previous work that was done in this area. The goal for the proposed book is to provide early childhood educators with a resource that is a compilation of research-based strategies and pertinent information that addresses issues related to the transition to formal school experiences, according to noted researchers who have already published in this area. Their expertise will be compiled into this book and address issues that include attachment and separation; meeting the needs of children with exceptionalities; children living in poverty; family relationships; and strategies for promoting successful transitions.

The targeted market for this book will benefit from the information contained in the book because of the universality of the transitions that children experience, yet the diverse needs that exist. When educators are familiar with current, research-based practices for addressing children s transition needs, their students and their families will ultimately benefit. It is essential that early childhood educators are aware of the practices that exist that can help with this very important milestone in their students lives."

Men in Early Childhood Education and Care - Gender Balance and Flexibility (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Jo Warin Men in Early Childhood Education and Care - Gender Balance and Flexibility (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Jo Warin
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the current interest in recruiting and supporting more men in the early childhood education workforce. Drawing on extensive empirical data from case studies of an unusual English preschool setting and interviews with Swedish male preschool staff, the author explores the potential benefits to society linked to the increased presence of men in early childhood education, and how this might be achieved. Throughout the book, the author maintains that the potential of including more men in early childhood education can only be achieved by gender-sensitive practitioners, both women and men, who are willing to create a gender-flexible pedagogy. This volume will be of interest and value to students, academics and practitioners interested in gender diversity and equity within early childhood education and care.

50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Trays (Paperback): Sally Wright 50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Trays (Paperback)
Sally Wright; Volume editing by Alistair Bryce-Clegg 1
R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

_______________ The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting. The tuff tray is a staple resource that is often abandoned or underused in early years settings. However, when used effectively, a tuff tray can enhance a child's learning through its versatile usage, such as messy play or as enhancements to support themes and ideas that are being explored. A simple tuff tray provocation can offer many learning opportunities to help a child progress and develop, as its sensory play approach promotes open-ended investigations and problem solving. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Trays is packed full of exciting activities that are not only simple and easy to prepare and manage, but that also use materials and tools found in most settings and at very low cost. With ideas for tuff trays that support books, promote mathematics and are ideal for celebrations and festivals, this book creates inviting opportunities for learning objectives to be met in an exciting and creative way.

Multilingualism in the Australian Suburbs - A framework for exploring bilingual identity (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Ruth Fielding Multilingualism in the Australian Suburbs - A framework for exploring bilingual identity (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Ruth Fielding
R1,542 Discovery Miles 15 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book introduces a framework for examining bilingual identity and presents the cases of seven individual children from a study of young students' bilingual identities in an Australian primary school. The new Bilingual Identity Negotiation Framework brings together three elements that influence bilingual identity development - sociocultural connection, investment and interaction. The cases comprise individual stories about seven young, bilingual students and are complemented by some more general investigations of bilingual identity from a whole class of students at the school. The framework is explained and supported using the students' stories and offers readers a new concept for examining and thinking about bilingual identity. This book builds upon past and current theories of identity and bilingualism and expands on these to identify three interlinking elements within bilingual identity. The book highlights the need for greater dialogue between different sectors of research and education relating to languages and bilingualism. It adds to the increasing call for collaborative work from the different fields interested in language learning and teaching such as TESOL, bilingualism, and language education. Through the development of the framework and the students' stories in this study, this book shows how multilingual children in one school in Australia developed their identities in association with their home and school languages. This provides readers with a model for examining bilingual identity in their own contexts, or a theoretical construct to consider in their thinking on bilingualism, language and identity.

Promoting Social Justice for Young Children (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.): Beatrice S. Fennimore, A.Lin Goodwin Promoting Social Justice for Young Children (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.)
Beatrice S. Fennimore, A.Lin Goodwin
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores important current social justice issues that confront young children in America. A broad range of topics related to the fair treatment of young children and their families are approached with a fresh and hopeful energy. The central argument of this volume is that a fair and just society must protect the basic needs of all children so they are able to reach their full potential to learn, grow, and ultimately become productive democratic citizens. The book includes contributions from an impressive group of authors who have been consistent voices for the fair and equitable treatment of children in school and society. Each chapter examines a critical issue in child social justice with a focus on the current problem, historical importance of the issue, potential solutions, and a vision for the future. The book has been developed to reach a wide audience of professionals whose work involves children and who have grown concerned about social forces that cause child suffering and threaten the well-being or even the survival of children in the United States. Readers will come away with up to date information and a renewed commitment to being life-long advocates for children.

All About Autism: A Practical Guide to Supporting Autistic Learners in the Primary School (Paperback): Lynn McCann All About Autism: A Practical Guide to Supporting Autistic Learners in the Primary School (Paperback)
Lynn McCann
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

All About Autism is an accessible and informative guide for primary school teachers, designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of autism and enhance their toolkit with practical, adaptable strategies to support autistic children in their care. The book initially explores key traits and terminology, debunks myths and misconceptions, and shines a light on the strengths and abilities of autistic learners. It then introduces readers to a range of easy-to-implement ideas for practice and concrete solutions to provide further support, all with the child at the heart. All About Autism includes: Practical strategies tailored to the primary key stages with current research broken down into easily digestible chunks. Guidance on a range of topics, from the importance of play for developing communication and supporting sensory needs, to building peer relationships and social awareness for all. Strategies to create an autistic-friendly environment and teach in a way that caters to students with different ways of learning. Advice for helping autistic learners with problem solving, managing demands, tests, and bridging the gap between primary and secondary school. Easy to dip-in-and-out of chapters with signposting to further research, resources, and support. Taking a celebratory approach, the guide focuses on difference rather than deficit and weaves together the voices of autistic children and parents alongside practical examples of what high-quality and adapted teaching should look like. It will be essential reading for all primary school educators, SENCOs and parents who are supporting autistic learners, aged 4-11.

Terre Britton's Jammie Cats Count! - The Magical Forest (Hardcover): Terre Britton Terre Britton's Jammie Cats Count! - The Magical Forest (Hardcover)
Terre Britton; Terre Britton
R498 Discovery Miles 4 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Toddler Lesson Plans - Learning ABC's - Twenty-six week guide to help your toddler learn ABC's and numbers... Toddler Lesson Plans - Learning ABC's - Twenty-six week guide to help your toddler learn ABC's and numbers (Hardcover)
Autumn McKay
R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lypptuss the Gum Tree Dragon - You Too Can Have Friends (Hardcover): Grace Kennedy, Dwayne Andrew Kennedy, Joseph Bowers Lypptuss the Gum Tree Dragon - You Too Can Have Friends (Hardcover)
Grace Kennedy, Dwayne Andrew Kennedy, Joseph Bowers
R788 Discovery Miles 7 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Developing Parenting Skills to Produce Good Habits in Your Child (Hardcover): Margaret Williams Developing Parenting Skills to Produce Good Habits in Your Child (Hardcover)
Margaret Williams
R539 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Creating and Negotiating Collaborative Spaces for Socially-Just Anti-Bullying Interventions for K-12 Schools (Hardcover):... Creating and Negotiating Collaborative Spaces for Socially-Just Anti-Bullying Interventions for K-12 Schools (Hardcover)
Azadeh F. Osanloo, Cindy Reed, Jonathan P. Schwartz
R3,193 Discovery Miles 31 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Across the United States, schools face the daunting issue of confronting the widespread effects of bullying, which threaten the physical, emotional, and intellectual well?being and development of youth. Creating and Negotiating Collaborative Spaces for Socially?Just Anti?Bullying Interventions for K?12 Schools is a theoretically and empirically grounded edited volume that describes practical ways to address bullying at both systemic and individual levels. Central to the scope of the book is a diversity?focused approach to assessing and conceptualizing discrimination and bullying among marginalized youth, such as LGBTQ, mixed race, gifted and talented, and special needs populations. Interspersed with concrete, real?life examples, each chapter in the volume expands on the multiple dimensions of bullying as well as research?backed anti?bullying interventions. The book advances previous literature by addressing contemporary issues in bullying. Special topics include teacher?to?student bullying, cyberbullying, restorative justice practices, and assessment of attitudes toward addressing bullying.

Spontaneous Activity in Education - The Advanced Montessori Method (Hardcover): Maria Montessori Spontaneous Activity in Education - The Advanced Montessori Method (Hardcover)
Maria Montessori
R709 Discovery Miles 7 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
I've Done Some Really Dangerous Things With Hula Hoops (Hardcover): Skip Wood I've Done Some Really Dangerous Things With Hula Hoops (Hardcover)
Skip Wood; Illustrated by Joe Figueroa
R495 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R32 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ultimate Kindergarten Prep Guide - A complete resource guide with fun and educational activities to prepare your... The Ultimate Kindergarten Prep Guide - A complete resource guide with fun and educational activities to prepare your preschooler for kindergarten (Hardcover)
Autumn McKay
R1,007 Discovery Miles 10 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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