This new early childhood text provides a comprehensive overview of early childhood education in Australia for children from birth to eight years. It reports on a wide variety of significant early childhood topics and is written in a style directed towards early childhood professionals.' - Kim Walters, President, Early Childhood Teachers Association The early years of care and learning are recognised as crucial for ongoing educational success and future participation in society. Early childhood professionals need specialist preparation to understand and effectively support early years learners. Teaching Early Years offers a systematic, research-based introduction to educating children from birth to eight years. Leading educators identify the key priorities in early years education and cover developmental issues, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Each chapter concludes with questions that guide reflection of the concepts developed in the chapter. Written for early childhood education students, childcare workers and education leaders, Teaching Early Years is an essential resource for anyone involved in caring for and educating early years learners.

Autorentext
PROFESSOR DONNA PENDERGAST is Dean and Head, School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. DR SUSANNE GARVIS is an early childhood lecturer at Griffith University.

Inhalt

List of tables List of figures Dedication Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contributing authors SECTION 1: CONTEXT OF EARLY YEARS LEARNING 1. Early years in Australia 2. Importance of early years education 3. The nature of the early years learner 4. The nurture of the early years learner SECTION 2: CURRICULUM PRACTICES FOR THE EARLY YEARS 5. Literacy 6. Numeracy 7. Science 8. The arts 9. Digital technology 10. Health and physical education SECTION 3: PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES FOR THE EARLY YEARS 11. Play-based learning 12. Transitions 13. Partnerships 14. Social and emotional well-being 15. Diversity and differentiation 16. Gifted and talented SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT PRACTICES FOR THE EARLY YEARS 17. Assessment and culture 18. Assessment SECTION 5: IMPERATIVES FOR THE EARLY YEARS 19. Professionalism and leadership 20. Evidence-based practice 21. Gender 22. Community of practice In

Titel
Teaching Early Years
Untertitel
Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
EAN
9781743434048
ISBN
978-1-74343-404-8
Format
ePUB
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
25.03.2013
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2.89 MB
Anzahl Seiten
392
Jahr
2013
Untertitel
Englisch