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Science in Early Childhood is the essential science education resource for all pre-service early childhood educators.
List of contents
Part I. What Initial Information Should I Know to Teach Science?: 1. The place of science in the early years Coral Campbell and Christine Howitt; 2. Identifying the science in early childhood policy documentation Andrea Nolan; 3. Identifying the science in the Australian Curriculum documentation Kathryn Paige; 4. Learning theories related to early childhood science education Coral Campbell; Part II. How Can I Enhance Children's Learning of Science?: 5. Approaches to enhance science learning Coral Campbell; 6. Inquiry approaches to learning science Christine Howitt; 7. Teaching science inclusively Gemma Scarparolo; 8. Indigenous ways of knowing science Kate Chealuck and Coral Campbell; 9. Science learning through play Sandra Hesterman and Nicole Hunter; 10. Enhancing young children's science identity through pedagogical practice Elaine Blake and Christine Howitt; 11. STEM education in early childhood Christine Preston; Part III. How Can I Use the Learning Environment to Enhance Children's Science Understanding?: 12. Science learning in informal contexts Coral Campbell and Christine Howitt; 13. Learning science through the environment Chris Speldewinde and Coral Campbell; Part IV. How Do I Plan and Assess in Science?: 14. Planning for teaching science in the early years Christine Howitt and Wendy Jobling; 15. Intentional teaching of science Christine Howitt; 16. Observing, assessing and documenting science learning Coral Campbell; 17. Science education professional learning through reflective practice Christine Howitt and Coral Campbell.
