Summary
Contents
In this engaging text, author Dr. Cathy Nutbrown, a leading academic in early childhood education, identifies and explains key terms and practices central to the work and study of early childhood in this accessible reference text. Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care is a must-read for practitioners working with children from birth to the end of the foundation stage, and for students following courses in early childhood education and care. It details key issues, identified in a survey of over 300 practitioners in the field, and provides reading and reference sources to assist practitioners and students in identifying further material to support their work.
Front Matter
Chapters
- Assessment
- Birth to Three
- Brain Studies and Neuroscience
- Child Minding and Home Care
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Early Intervention Studies
- Early Literacy Development
- Family Literacy
- Foundation Stage
- Gender
- High Scope Preschool Curriculum
- Heuristic Play with Objects
- Inclusive Education
- Index for Inclusion
- Information and Communication Technology
- Key Person
- Media and Popular Culture
- Montessori Method
- Parental Involvement
- Play
- Quality
- Reggio Emilia Approach
- Schemas
- Special Educational Needs
- Steiner-Waldorf Kindergarten
- Sure Start
- Te Whāriki
- Treasure Baskets
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Back Matter