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This accessible text encourages readers to understand and confidently engage with distinctive early years pedagogy. It shows how pedagogy not only underpins the early years curriculum but is also inherent in the role of the adult and the experiences that are offered to young children.
The book explains what the differing early years pedagogies are, why they are encouraged, and the knowledge, skills, and practice that are required to work with them. Emphasising that what works in one situation may not in another and a wider pedagogical knowledge is essential to ensure quality outcomes for children, it considers key topics such as:
the role of the pedagogue and developing your own style
promoting a lifelong love of learning in children under your care
sensitivity and inclusion for all children's cultures and communities
promoting the rights of every child under your care.
Incorporating reflection points and research tasks to support independent learning, this is essential reading for students on Early Childhood Studies courses and Early Years Foundation Degrees as well as early years practitioners.
List of contents
1. The Early Years Pedagogue: Underpinning the role of the adult 2. Exploring Pedagogy for the Early Years: Building your signature early years pedagogy 3. A Holistic and Flourishing Pedagogy: Promoting a love for lifelong learning 4. The Pedagogy of Play: The natural language of the child 5. Child-Initiated and Adult-Led Pedagogy: Moving from a balance to embracing the synergy 6. A Participatory Pedagogy: The human right of every child 7. Relational Pedagogy: Relationships in dialogic spaces 8. The Pedagogy of Nature: Moving beyond outdoor play 9. Creative Pedagogy: Nurturing the characteristics of creativity 10. A Pedagogy for Parent and Families: Embodying the natural pedagogy of parents in early childhood education 11. A Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Embracing children's cultures and communities 12. Sustainable Pedagogical Leadership: The preservation and development of early years pedagogies Final Thought: Towards lived pedagogies
About the author
Ruksana Beigi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood and Education, University of East London, UK. She teaches across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Summary
This accessible text encourages readers to understand and confidently engage with distinctive early years pedagogy. It shows how pedagogy not only underpins the Early Years curriculum but is also inherent in the role of the adult and the experiences that are offered to young children.
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"This is an excellent book and very much needed in today’s time of uncertainty and change in the early years." - Heather Lowe, Homerton Children's Centre
