The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners

Name: The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780367724504
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The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a detailed and accessible guide designed for degree students and professionals in early years and childhood studies. Created by the SEFDEY Professional Association and expert contributors, it covers children's learning and development from birth to eight years, including new topics like research, neuroscience, risk, and the environment. The book is split into four parts that cover key aspects of working with young children, linking theory directly to practice.

Each chapter includes reflective activities, debates, real-life case studies, key research highlights, and project suggestions to support professional growth. A companion website offers additional resources such as videos, glossary flashcards, and downloadable teaching materials.
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This book is ideal for students undertaking early years and childhood studies degrees, as well as practitioners seeking to deepen their knowledge and improve their professional practice with young children.

This book is a comprehensive course text for all degree level students undertaking programmes related to early years and childhood studies. It provides a balanced approach and encourages you to consider and challenge perceptions of early years and to promote good professional practice.

Description

The Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners is a comprehensive and accessible course text for all degree level students undertaking programmes related to early years and childhood studies. Designed and written by the SEFDEY Professional Association and a team of new expert contributors, this text provides a balanced approach to the subjects discussed and encourages you to consider and challenge perceptions of early years and to promote good professional practice.

This edition has been extended to cover the learning and development of children from birth to 8 years and features new chapters on research, risk, neuroscience, the environment and more. Divided into four parts - The Student-Practitioner-Professional; The Learning and Development of Children 0-8; The Child, Family and Society; and The Senior Practitioner-Professional - the book covers all aspects of working with young children and engages you with theory that is explicitly linked to your practice.

In each chapter, the book seeks to help you develop your professional identity and includes:

Activities to help you to reflect on your own practice
Debates and dilemmas to promote discussion between students and colleagues
Real-life case studies and photographs to illustrate key points
Extended "reflective thinking" boxes outlining key research in the field and implications for practice
Suggestions for key projects to help those looking for research topics

The book is supported by a companion website featuring, for students, links to useful websites and video material, and an interactive flashcard glossary. Online support for lecturers includes ideas for tasks and activities to use in class and the diagrams and images in the book available to download.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367724504

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 20 Tables, black and white; 45 Line drawings, black and white; 27 Halftones, black and white; 72 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Carol Hayes

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1700g

Pages: 626

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Carol Hayes is an author and researcher in early years with over 40 years’ experience working as a teacher and tutor. Her most recently held posts include Principal Lecturer at Staffordshire University and external examiner for the Open University.