Teaching and learning in the early years / [edited by] David Whitebread and Penny Coltman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. : Introduction: Young Children Learning and Early Years Teaching / David Whitebread -- Part A. Basic Principles and Approaches -- 2. : 'Our classroom is like a little cosy house!': Organising the early years classroom to encourage independent learning / David Whitebread with Rebecca Dawkins, Sue Bingham, Anthony Aguda and Kate Hemming -- 3. : 'My mum would pay anything for chocolate cake!' Organising the Whole Curriculum: Enterprise Projects in the Early Years / Penny Coltman & David Whitebread -- 4. : "I'm putting crosses for the letters I don't know" : Assessment in the Early Years / Rachel Sparks Linfield, Paul Warwick and Christine Parker -- 5. : "This is the best day of my life! And I'm not leaving here until it's time to go home!": The Outdoor Learning Environment / Christine Parker -- Part B. Play & Language -- 6. : 'You're supposed to tell me your name now!': Speaking and Listening in the Early Years / Dominic Wyse & Helen Bradford -- 7. : 'It is only a story, isn't it?' Interactive Story-making in the Early Years Classroom / Lesley Hendy -- 8. : 'Is there a seven in your name?' Writing in the Early Years / Sally Wilkinson -- 9. : 'What's that dog thinking, Mrs. Bromley?' Picture Books and Learning to Read / Helen Bromley -- Part C. The Wider Curriculum -- 10. : 'We are passing the smile around' Personal, Social & Health Education in the Early Years / Helen Broomby & Sue Bingham -- 11. : 'How do I do this better?' From Movement Development to Physical Literacy / Trish Maude -- 12. : 'Can I play the drum, Miss?' Music in the Early Years / Jane Edden -- 13. : 'Oh. I'm just in LOVE with those pots' Young Children's Art / Jane Bower -- 14. : 'How many toes has a newt?' Science in the Early Years / Penny Coltman -- 15. : 'How many shapey ones have you got?' : Number and Shape in the Early Years / Sue Gifford & Penny Coltman -- 16. : 'PLEASE can we have another bit?' Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Early Years: An Emergent Approach / John Siraj-Blatchford -- 17. : 'Mrs Rainbow told us what things were like when she went to school': History in the Early Years / Sallie Purkis & Jayne Greenwood -- 18. : 'If the world is round, how come the piece I'm standing on is flat?': Early Years Geography / Dianne Conway, Pam Pointon and Jayne Greenwood -- Part D. The Way Forward -- 19. : Whatever Next? Future Trends in Early Years Education / Mary Jane Drummond.

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