Teaching early years : theory and practice / edited by Amanda Thomas, Karen McInnes. - xii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / What can we learn from UK Early Years curricula? / Child development in practice / Play and playfulness: The foundation of learning and development / Understanding well-being in the Early Years / Playing with words - becoming a reader and writer / Developing mathematical confidence in the Early Years / Becoming a scientist through an experiential pedagogy / Inspiring creativity in the Early Years / Into the great outdoors: Opportunities and experiences / Conclusion / Amanda Thomas and Karen McInnes -- Claire Pescott -- Karen McInnes and Holly Gallan -- Karen McInnes and Natacha Yuen -- Alyson Lewis and Lucy Rees -- Rhiannon Packer, Philippa Watkins and Marc Hughes -- Catherine Jones -- Amanda Thomas, Karen Parker, Carole Carter and Clare Griffiths -- Catherine Jones and Francine Davies -- Alyson Lewis and Rebecca Poole -- Amanda Thomas and Karen McInnes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

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Early childhood education.
Early childhood education--Curricula.

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