Description
Book SynopsisThis book explores the science inherent in good early years practice and provides a rich range of ideas to inspire you to âhave a goâ in your setting. It provides a balance between theory which underpins good practice and plenty of ideas of how you might put the theory into practice.
With a focus on how children learn about the world they live in and activities intended to develop scientific understanding the book offers an holistic approach, with key topics including:
How children construct scientific meaning
Tuning into children's initial scientific understanding
How play supports the development of children's science ideas
Providing a rich environment for learning early years science
Developing children's scientific experiences This handy guide is ideal to support you if you are studying on an early years course, or if you are an established early years professional who wishes to enrich early scientific learning in your setting. Lois Ke
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Is Science important in the Early Years? by Lois Kelly
Chapter 2: Developing Budding Scientists by Kathleen Orlandi
Chapter 3: The role of talk and developing scientific language in the Early Years by Babs Anderson
Chapter 4: Starting Points to Inspire Science in the Early Years by Linda Atherton
Chapter 5: How can Continuous Provision inspire Early Years Science? by Faith Fletcher and Di Stead
Chapter 6: Inspiring Early Years Science through Role Play by Jessica Baines Holmes
Chapter 7: Exploring toys and other resources to inspire science in the early years by Kathy Schofield and Lois Kelly
Chapter 8: Using Technology to Inspire Science in Early Years by Eleanor Hoskins
Chapter 9: Planning Early Years Science Experiences by Di Stead
