Early Childhood Studies: A Student?s Guide by Damien Fitzgerald Paperback Book

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The only textbook you′ll need to support you through your entire Early Childhood Studies degree. This updated edition is comprehensive and current, with student voices in every chapter.

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The second edition of this indispensable textbook supports your academic development as you explore key concepts, theories, and practices. Engaging case studies bring theory to life, encouraging you to apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios. Reflect on your own beliefs and values with thought-provoking reflection points, while actionable steps guide you in translating theory into practice. Stay current with an extensive list of further readings, ensuring you remain at the forefront of research and practice. Includes key features such as:Learning outcomesAction pointsCase studiesReflection pointsSpotlights on policy/researchChapter summariesFurther readingsEach chapter begins with Learning Outcomes and ends with a summary, to guide your studies and package the most complex of subjects in a digestible and understandable form. Unsure how Early Years policies are implemented and impact young children? Curious about working with multilingual children and families? This updated edition covers topics ranging from children's neurological development, to the impact of technology and digital culture, to childhood disability and SEND. Complete and comprehensive, this is the only textbook that will support you from the moment your degree begins right up to your graduation.Whether you're embarking on a career in early childhood or seeking a deeper understanding of this vital field, this book equips you with the essential knowledge and tools to make a positive impact in the lives of young children.

Author Biography

Damien Fitzgerald PhD, is Head of Area for Early Childhood and Childhood at the Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. His research interests include gender and childhood, heteronormativity in family contexts and same-sex parenting and this informs his undergraduate and post-graduate teaching. Prior to working at Sheffield Hallam, he worked as an advisory teacher in early years special needs and in other teaching roles in schools. He is also qualified as a nurse working mainly in emergency care.Heloise Maconochie PhD, is Visiting Scholar of Early Childhood Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne, USA. Her research interests include children's experiences and perspectives of early childhood services, curriculum in the early years, disabled children's childhoods, early intervention, children's rights and participatory methodologies. She has worked in the UK as a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Teacher Education, and as an early years coordinator and primary school teacher. She is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children in Allen County, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Part 1: THE INDIVIDUAL CHILDChapter 1: The emergence of Early Childhood Studies: an historic overviewChapter 2: The brain and children′s early developmentChapter 3: The social and emotional development of children aged birth to threeChapter 4: How Young Children LearnChapter 5: Creativity, curiosity and resilienceChapter 6: Young children and early communicationChapter 7: Developing children as critical ThinkersChapter 8: Family relationships in the early yearsChapter 9: Play in early childhoodPart 2: CHILDREN IN SOCIETY: ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALLChapter 10: Diversity, equity, and inclusionChapter 11: Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SENDChapter 12: Young children's rights: provision, protection and participationChapter 13: Children's healthChapter 14: Early years policy: implementation and impactChapter 15: 15Safeguarding childrenChapter 16: Young children's wellbeing: conceptualising, assessing and supporting wellbeingChapter 17: Working with multilingual children and families in the early yearsPart 3: CREATING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN TO THRIVEChapter 18: Multi-agency practice with young childrenChapter 19: Childhood in a global contextChapter 20: Young Children, Childhood and GenderChapter 21: Technology and early digital cultureChapter 22: Observing and assessing childrenChapter 23: Researching with childrenChapter 24: Learning through placementsChapter 25: Leading quality practice

Details ISBN1529794897 Author Heloise Maconochie Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Year 2024 Edition 2nd ISBN-13 9781529794892 Format Paperback Subtitle A Student′s Guide Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781473997950 Alternative 9781529794908 Edited by Heloise Maconochie Audience Tertiary & Higher Education ISBN-10 1529794897 Pages 424 Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd Publication Date 2024-01-22 UK Release Date 2024-01-22 DEWEY 305.231 AU Release Date 2024-01-21 We've got this

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