Description
Book SynopsisThis fully revised edition of Early Years Practice: Getting It Right From the Start integrates theory and practice and expands on the topics of early childhood practice as located within the context of international curriculum frameworks including Aistear, the Irish framework.
With two new chapters it introduces readers to the complexities and possibilities of a play-based pedagogy and the importance of pedagogical leadership. Drawing on recent international scholarship, the book pays particular attention to the role of outdoor play and learning and the impact of digital technologies. It considers how best to manage the competing demands, challenges and tensions that affect the daily experiences of educators and children in contemporary society. This new edition also revises the original text with expanded references on topics such as the ecology of early childhood settings, education for sustainability, developmental psychology, education and neuroscience. This timel
Table of Contents
1. Considering Practice in early years settings 2. Understanding Early Years Practice 3. Enhancing quality practice 4. Well-being, identity and belonging 5. Communicating, Exploring and Thinking 6. Play, pedagogy and pedagogical leadership 7. Sustaining quality early years practice
