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Science in the Early Years - Building Firm Foundations from Birth to Five (Paperback, New)
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Science in the Early Years - Building Firm Foundations from Birth to Five (Paperback, New)
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Giving early years practitioners and students the confidence to
effectively support scientific exploration and investigation with
young children, this book explains the science behind young
children's knowledge and understanding of the world. Linking theory
to good early years practice, the emphasis throughout the book is
on recognizing young children as competent, creative thinkers and
building on their ideas. The reader is encouraged to think
carefully about the role of the adult in supporting child-initiated
learning and discovery by providing open ended resources, asking
productive questions and observing carefully. The authors provide
essential background information for all the key areas of
scientific knowledge supported by practical ideas suitable for
babies, toddlers and children aged 3 to 5 years. For each of these
ideas, practice and theory are linked by highlighting the skills,
attitudes and dispositions to observe and the questions to ask to
challenge young children's thinking and plan for the next stages in
their learning. Chapters cover: - the place of science in early
years curricula in the UK - the processes of science and the role
of the adult in supporting young children's scientific learning -
using open ended resources to create a science-rich environment -
essential background knowledge, covering all areas of early years
science - ideas to use as starting points for exploration and
investigation, indoors and outdoors - pointers for observational
assessment and planning - suppliers of resources and equipment By
making clear links to practice, and providing ideas to use with
babies and toddlers as well as with 3-5 year old children, this
book enables the reader to fully exploit the potential for
exploration and investigation in any early years setting. Pat
Brunton and Linda Thornton are both Education Consultants based in
Cheltenham. They run their own training and consultancy company alc
associates, and edit Early Years Update.
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