Description
Book SynopsisThis new fourth edition of The Early Years Foundation Stage is fully updated to bring it in line with key changes in the revised EYFS.
What is included in this new edition?
- A brand-new chapter on Reflective Practice
- Completely new content in fully revised chapters on Play; Pedagogical Documentation; Communication and Language; Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; and Children’s Health and Wellbeing
- New coverage of Baseline Assessment
- New and updated case studies throughout the book
- ‘Taking it Outside’ examples
- New coverage of self-regulation
A student favourite, this textbook supports your learning with case studies, points for discussion, reflective tasks and further reading to help you effectively apply theory in your practice across all areas of the EYFS.
Table of ContentsPart I: Policy Context Chapter 1: Historical Developments for Early Childhood Education and Care - Trevor Male & Ioanna Palaiologou Chapter 2: Early Years Foundation Stage - Ioanna Palaiologou & Trevor Male Chapter 3: The National Picture - Ioanna Palaiologou, Glenda Walsh, Lorna Arnott, Deirdre Grogan, Jane Waters, Natalie Macdonald & Phil Lynch Chapter 4: The International Perspective on Early Childhood Education and Care - Theodora Papatheodorou Chapter 5: The Issue of Professionalism - Nyree Nicholson Part II: Pedagogy Chapter 6: Pedagogy in Practice - Theodora Papatheodorou & Donna Potts Chapter 7: Play - Zenna Kingdon & Ioanna Palaiologou Chapter 8: Playful learning with technologies - Lorna Arnott & Ioanna Palaiologou Chapter 9: Observations: Recording and Analysis - Paulette Luff Chapter 10: Assessment - Sally Howard & Angie Hutchinson Chapter 11: Pedagogical Documentation - Elisabetta Biffi, Franca Zuccoli & Lucia Carriera Chapter 12: Transitions - Angie Hutchinson & Ioanna Palaiologou Part III: Areas of Learning and Development Chapter 13: Communication and language - Ioanna Palaiologou Chapter 14: Physical Development - Ioanna Palaiologou Chapter 15: Personal, social, emotional development - Ioanna Palaiologou Chapter 16: Literacy - Helen Bradford Chapter 17: Mathematics - Zoi Nikiforidou Chapter 18: Understanding the World - Nicky Hirst Chapter 19: Expressive arts and design - Nick Owen, Liz Clark & Caroline Farley Part IV: Key Issues in Practice Chapter 20: Reflective Practice - Eleanor Kitto & Liz Bullough Chapter 21: Partnerships - Anna Knowles Chapter 22: Safeguarding - Zoi Nikiforidou & Babs Anderson Chapte 23: Children’s health and well being - Jackie Musgrave Chapter 24: Inclusion - Alex Owen Chapter 25: Leadership - Trevor Male & Amanda Ince
