Early Childhood

Tried-and-tested, accessible strategies that support the wellbeing and learning journey of children through mindfulness, with a focus on learning outdoors and connecting with the world. Being outside and connecting with nature is key to young...

This vital, sensitive guide explains the serious issues children face online and how they are impacted by them on a developmental, neurological, social, mental health and wellbeing level. Covering technologies used by children aged two through to...

What does working in partnership look like in practice? Getting multi-agency working right is an exciting but challenging goal in early years care and education; this book suggests ways to draw together the different professional ideas, methods and...

Learning to read is one of the most important life skills teachers can help a child develop. Teaching reading is a vital part of a career in the classroom and engaging with the range of different learning styles children have is a real challenge. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545223799Author Timothy RasinskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 269mm * 206mm *...

Child-Initiated Play and Learning shows how a creative approach to learning that allows for spontaneous adventures in play through child-led projects can lead to rich learning experiences that build on children's own interests. This second edition has...

The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the...

The Association for Science Education Book Award 2016, Finalist. Science in the early years is about more than developing understanding of key scientific concepts, it is about encouraging imagination, creativity and curiosity and nurturing key...

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, 11th Edition, is filled with fun, creative, and easy-to implement activities for young children. You'll be encouraged to exercise your own creativity as well as learn how to help young children do...

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Taking the discussion about cultural diversity beyond the usual topics of anti-racism and inclusion but without overlooking these issues, this book considers current debates around the alleged failure of multiculturalism, and encourages practitioners to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439365628Author Terry CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Scholastic Canada LtdPublisher Scholastic Canada LtdWeight(grams) 249g

Praise for the author:'Dyregrov's writing is clear in its description, and explicit in its advice, and demonstrates that the daunting task of helping a child through grief is both manageable and rewarding'- Bereavement Care'This insightful text will be...

Introduce your child to reading and writing with our Verbal Skills Workbooks. Through fun activities such as tracing and color-by-letter, our workbooks gradually introduce new concepts. The eye-catching illustrations and captivating content reinforce...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

How many sounds do you hear in your day? Follow one boy as he fizzes, pops and crunches his way through his day in this fun non-fiction recount! Children can recap and discuss all the different sounds from the book on pages 14-15.Red B/Band 2B...

Would you like to offer constructive, creative and exciting new dramatic learning experiences to the children in your setting?The importance of using drama to promote active and creative learning in the early years is widely recognised, and this fully...

This essential textbook explores inclusive pedagogies by presenting theoretical viewpoints and research on everyday practices in early childhood education that affirm diversity in relation to learning, disability and culture. The authors consider the...

Early Childhood educational research is a constantly evolving field. This book brings together Cathy Nutbrown's considerable knowledge and expertise in the field, to deliver a comprehensive and critical overview of national and international research...

Neoliberalism, with its worldview of competition, choice and calculation, its economisation of everything, and its will to govern has 'sunk its roots deep' into Early Childhood Education and Care. This book considers its deeply detrimental impacts upon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781070572284Author Dwayne Douglas KohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543323Author Marina Umaschi BersFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers, focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research...

In this stimulating and provocative book the editors have drawn together a diverse and international range of respected authors, each of whom has taken a critical approach to the contentious question of how you define and achieve quality early childhood...

This is a guidebook to help children who:are missing someone too much or suffer from separation anxietyare obsessed with their absent parentyearn for a parent who: has died; seems unreachable, although is right thereis loving one minute and indifferent,...

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What is the role of early childhood practice in understanding the needs of parents and carers today? This book: *Considers the perspectives of those parents/carers marginalised by current practice *Provokes thinking about how settings can become more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338662078Author Adrienne DowneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 25Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912611058Author Pennie AkehurstFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Practical Pre-School BooksPublisher Practical Pre-School Books

By offering practical steps for adults who work with young children to build inclusive and intentional spaces where all children receive positive messages about their unique gender selves, this book increases awareness about gender diversity in learning...

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`This book is useful for students and lecturers of early childhood. It provides concise overviews of relevant research of early childhood development, theories of play and can be utilised as a contemporary, reference book by a range of professionals' -...

iPads, mobile phones, tablets and many other digital devices feature in the lives of children from the moment they are born, but what is the place of these technologies in children's early years and learning experiences? In the age of the 'Techno-Tot'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780876597484Author Sally GoldbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Gryphon HousePublisher Gryphon HouseWeight(grams) 567g

The Toxic Classroom offers a wide-ranging look at education today and explores in detail the pressures children experience as a result of constant change, digital technology and political interference. Beginning with what it is like to be a child in the...

In this innovative book, Amanda Norman looks at D. W. Winnicott's theory of Transitional Objects in early years practice, the 'good-enough' parent, and the relationship between the young child and primary carer in relation to the value of Transitional...

Calling All Superheroes highlights the enormous potential of superhero play in supporting learning and development in early childhood. Using examples from practice, it provides guidance on how to effectively manage and implement superhero play and set...

This fully revised Little Book contains a variety of easy, fun activities which suit different ages, stages of development and levels of skill with scissors. For the youngest children, the act of snipping is endlessly fascinating, while older children...

Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education and health care systems. Prenatal exposure to alcohol is known to result in a range of birth anomalies for infants and children. Children with...