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Taylor & Francis Ltd Children in the City Home Neighbourhood and Community Future of Childhood S
Book SynopsisThis timely and thought-provoking book explores children''s lives in modern cities. At a time of intense debate about the quality of life in cities, this book examines how they can become good places for children to live in. Through contributions from childhood experts in Europe, Australia and America, the book shows the importance of studying children''s lives in cities in a comparative and generational perspective. It also contains fascinating accounts of city living from children themselves, and offers practical design solutions.The authors consider the importance of the city as a social, material and cultural place for children, and explore the connections and boundaries between home, neighbourhood, community and city. Throughout, they stress the importance of engaging with how children see their city in order to reform it within a child-sensitive framework.This book is invaluable reading for students and academics in the field of anthropology, sociology, social policy and Trade ReviewTimes Educational Supplement Book of the Week: 'Every one of the 11 essays here contains original insights that couldn't fail to be of interest and value to anyone whose life, professional or otherwise, brings them into contact with children ... the process whereby young children discover and map their surroundings, imprinting locations with memories and associations which in turn help to mould their own sense of identity, is about as fascinating a subject as you could wish to stumble upon between soft covers.' - Times Educational Supplement'This is a well-written and well-edited reader which deserves to be widely read, not only by students and researchers, but also by people working with children and/or the urban environment such as teachers, architects and planners ... it draws a colourful and diverse picture of children's urban realities regarding home, neighbourhood and community.' - Housing Studies'A rich and varied collection of chapters, from many contrasted settings. The field is alive and well, and is managing to combine theoretical rigour and methodological ingenuity with a passionate advocacy for the rights of the child in urban society.' - Children & Society'This is a well-written and well-edited reader which deserves to be widely read, not only by students and researchers, but also by people working with children and/or the urban environment such as teachers, architects and planners ... it draws a colourful and diverse picture of children's urban realities regarding home, neighbourhood and community.' - Housing Studies'A rich and varied collection of chapters, from many contrasted settings. The field is alive and well, and is managing to combine theoretical rigour and methodological ingenuity with a passionate advocacy for the rights of the child in urban society.' - Children & SocietyTable of Contents1. New Perspectives on Children in the City Pia Christensen and Margaret O'Brien 2. Place, Space and Knowledge: Children in the Village and the City Pia Christensen 3. Children's Views of Family, Home and House Gunilla Hallden 4. 'Displaced' Children? - Risks and Opportunities in a Caribbean Urban Environment Karen Fog Olwig 5. Shaping Daily Life in Urban Environments Helga Zeiher 6. Children in the Neighbourhood - the Neighbourhood in the Children Kim Rasmussen and Soren Smidt 7. The Street as Liminal Space: the Barbed Spaces of Childhood Hugh Matthews 8. Neighbourhood Quality in Children's Eyes Louise Chalwa and Karen Malone 9. Reviving Children's Neighbourhoods: What do Children Want? Margaret O'Brien 10. Improving the Neighbourhood for Children: Possibilities and Limitations of 'Social Capital' Discourses Virginia Morrow 11. Planning Childhood: Children's Social Participation in the Town of Adults Claudio Baraldi
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Taylor & Francis Schooling the Child The Making of Students in Classrooms Routledgefalmer Research
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transitions in the Early Years
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transitions in the Early Years
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Early Years Play and Learning
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Taylor & Francis Special Educational Needs in the Early Years
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Taylor & Francis Special Educational Needs in the Early Years
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Stories for Inclusive Schools Developing Young Pupils Skills
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Geography in the Early Years 2nd Edition Teaching and Learning in the Earlyyears
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Taylor & Francis Unequal Childhoods
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Taylor & Francis Teaching Practice for Early Childhood A Guide for Students
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Taylor & Francis Teaching Practice for Early Childhood A Guide for Students
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Taylor & Francis Practical Creativity at Key Stages 1 2
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Taylor & Francis Composing Diverse Identities Narrative Inquiries into the Interwoven Lives of Children and Teachers Teachers Teaching and Learning
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Development and Education of the Mind The Selected Works of Howard Gardner World Library of Educationalists
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Taylor & Francis The Development and Education of the Mind The Selected Works of Howard Gardner World Library of Educationalists S
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Setting the Scene for Positive Behaviour in the Early Years
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Taylor & Francis Children Youth and the City
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Taylor & Francis Children Youth and the City
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Taylor & Francis Early childhood care education International Perspectives
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Taylor & Francis Spiritual Education in a Divided World
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Taylor & Francis Music 35 Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Thinking and Learning About Mathematics in the Early Years Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Evolution of the Nurseryinfant School A History of Infant Education in Britiain 18001970
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Taylor & Francis Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children
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Taylor & Francis Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children
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Taylor & Francis Metacognitive Approaches to Developing Oracy
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Taylor & Francis Care and Education in Early Childhood A Students Guide to Theory and Practice
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Taylor & Francis Transforming Childrens Spaces Childrens and Adults Participation in Designing Learning Environments
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transforming Childrens Spaces
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Taylor & Francis Going Beyond the TheoryPractice Divide in Early Childhood Education
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Going Beyond the TheoryPractice Divide in Early Childhood Education Introducing an IntraActive Pedagogy Contesting Early Childhood
Book SynopsisGoing Beyond the Theory/Practice Divide in Early Childhood Education focuses on the use of pedagogical documentation as a tool for learning and transformation. Based on innovative research, the author presents new approaches to learning in early childhood education, shifting attention to the force and impact which material objects and artefacts can have in learning. Drawing upon the theories of feminist Karen Barad and philosophers Gille Deleuze and FÃlix Guattari, Hillevi Lenz Taguchi discusses examples of how pens, paper, clay and construction materials can be understood as active and performative agents, challenging binary divides such as theory/practice, discourse/matter and mind/body in teaching and learning. Numerous examples from practice are explored to introduce an intra-active pedagogy. 'Methodological' strategies for learning with children in preschools, and in teacher education, are brought to the fore. For example: the neighbourhood around the preschool and children's homes is explored, using drawing and construction-work on the floor; mathematics is investigated in teacher education, using the body, dance and music to investigate mathematical relationships and problems; taken-for-granted forms of academic writing are challenged by different forms of praxis- and experience-based writings that transgress the theory/practice divide; children, students and teacher educators use pedagogical documentation to understand their own learning, and to critique dominant habits of thinking and doing. Challenging the dominant understanding of âinclusionâ in educational contexts, and making âdifferenceâ actively visible and positive, this book is rooted in the experiences, practices and words of teachers, teacher educators and student teachers. It will appeal to all those involved in early childhood education and also to those interested in challenging educational thinking and practices.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Going beyond the theory/practice and discourse/matter divides 2. Learning and becoming in an onto-epistemology 3. The tool of pedagogical documentation 4. An intra-active pedagogy and its dual movements 5. Transgressing binary practices in Early Childhood Teacher Education 6. The hybrid-writing-process – going beyond the theory/practice divide in academic writing 7. An ethics of immanence and potentialities for early childhood education References
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Communication Language and Literacy in the Early
Book SynopsisThe Practical Guidance in the Early Years Foundation Stage series will assist practitioners in the smooth and successful implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage.Each book gives clear and detailed explanations of each aspect of Learning and Development and encourages readers to consider each area within its broadest context to expand and develop their own knowledge and good practice.Practical ideas and activities for all age groups are offered along with a wealth of expertise of how elements from the practice guidance can be implemented within all early years settings. The books include suggestions for the innovative use of everyday ressources, popular books and stories.Children's early communication needs careful nurturing and support. Practitioners will be both challenged and supported by this book which focuses on the skills needed for language and literacy and all aspects of children's interaction with others.The learning opportunities for children need to be relevant for their age group, realistic and challenging. This book gives readers clear explanations and practical ideas to help them establish firm foundations on which children can grow in confidence and become skilful communicators.Trade Review"Helen Bradford writes from the premise that children's early communication needs careful nurturing and suppport, with learning opportunities needing to be relevant for the specific age groups, and both realistic and challenging. The book succeeds in giving readers clear explanations and practical ideas to help them develop the skills needed to support children's language, literacy and interaction with others."- Early Years Update Issue 6, February 2009Table of ContentsChapter 1: Language for Communication Chapter 2: Language for Thinking Chapter 3: Linking Sounds and Letters Chapter 4: Reading Chapter 5: Writing Chapter 6: Handwriting
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Talking Beyond the Page Reading and Responding to Picturebooks
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Taylor & Francis Communication Language and Literacy in the Early Years Foundation Stage Practical Guidance in the EYFS
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Knowledge and Understanding of the World in the Early Years Foundation Stage Practical Guidance in the EYFS
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Personal Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage Practical Guidance in the EYFS
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Problem Solving Reasoning and Numeracy in the Early Years Foundation Stage Practical Guidance in the EYFS
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Physical Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage Practical Guidance in the EYFS
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Early Childhood Matters
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Early Childhood Matters
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) A Guide to Teaching Practice 5th Edition
Book SynopsisThis book is the most respected and widely-used textbook for initial teacher training courses and will be an essential resource for any student teacher.Trade Review'In a brief overview such as this it is impossible to do full justice to such a detailed book of almost five hundred pages. In essence it covers just about everything a student teacher needs to know in a single volume.' - British Journal of Educational Studies'This is a welcome new edition of what has become something of a standard text for student teachers.' - British Journal of Educational Studies'The new fifth edition is quite outstanding.' - Michael Duffy, TES'There are excellent guides available [and] RoutledgeFalmer's Guide to Teaching Practice is among the best. The new fifth edition ... is quite outstanding ... the layout is still crystal clear ... [and] it is both interesting and reassuring, as all good guides should be.' Michael Duffy, Times Educational SupplementTable of ContentsPart 1: Some Perspectives on Teaching and Learning 1. A Background to Current Developments in Education 2. Teacher Training Requirements 3. The Whole Curriculum and the National Curriculum 4. The Foundation Stage 5. Information and Communication Technology 6. Legal Issues Part 2: Preparation and Planning 7. The Preliminary Visit 8. Aims, Objectives and Intended Learning Outcomes 9. Beginning Curriculum Planning Part 3: Practising Teaching 10. Learning and Teaching 11. Primary Teaching 12. Secondary Teaching 13. Language in Classrooms 14. Inclusion, Equal Opportunities and Diversity 15. Managing Behaviour in the Classroom Part 4: Assessment, Record Keeping and Progress Files 16. Assessment 17. Record Keeping and Report Writing 18. Progress Files
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Taylor & Francis Global Childhoods
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Taylor & Francis Metacognitive Approaches to Developing Oracy
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Taylor & Francis Special Needs in the Early Years Supporting collaboration communication and coordination
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Taylor & Francis Special Needs in the Early Years
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Taylor & Francis Professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care
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Taylor & Francis Young Children as Artists Art and Design in the Early Years and Key Stage 1
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