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The revised fifth edition of
The Early Years Foundation Stage has been fully updated to cover revised EYFS, revised Development Matters and policy shifts in the sector.
New to the book:
· Brand new chapters on the Rights of the Child, Children's Development & Learning Theories and Planning.
· New content on diversity and inclusion throughout all chapters.
· New and updated case studies throughout the book, including international cases.
· Additions to chapters on children's mental health, climate crisis and working with children post-pandemic.
This market-leading textbook is an essential guide for students, helping them to develop an understanding of the EYFS curriculum, and encouraging a critical view of the theory and policy behind it to strengthen their practice.
List of contents
PART 1 POLICY CONTEXT
1 Historical Developments in Policy for Early Childhood Education and Care - Trevor Male and Ioanna Palaiologou
2 The Early Years Foundation Stage - Nyree Nicholson and Ioanna Palaiologou
3 The National Picture - Palaiologou, I; Walsh, G; Arnott, L; Grogan, D; Waters-Davies, J; Macdonald, N; Kearns, A; MacLaughlin, M
4 Children's Rights - Mallika Kanyal and Michelle Wisbey
5 The International Perspective of Early Childhood Education and Care - Theodora Papatheodorou
6 The Issue of Professionalism - Nyree Nicholson
PART 2 PEDAGOGY
7 Pedagogy in Practice - Theodora Papatheodorou
8 Planning - Michelle Bugby and David Meechan
9 Play - Mary-Louise Maynes
10 Playful Learning with Technologies - Lorna Arnott and Ioanna Palaiologou
11 Observations: Recording and Analysis - Paulette Luff and Courtney Mcallister
12 Assessment - Julian Grenier
13 Pedagogical Documentation - Elisabetta Biffi, Franca Zuccoli and Lucia Carriera
14 Transitions - Ioanna Palaiologou and Angie Hutchinson
PART 3 AREAS OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
15 Child Development: The psychological perspective - Maria Tsapali
16 Communication and Language - Tanya Richardson
17 Physical Development - Ioanna Palaiologou
18 Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Ioanna Palaiologou
19 Literacy - Helen Bradford
20 Mathematics - Zoi Nikiforidou
21 Understanding the World - Nicky Hirst and Aisling Culshaw
22 Expressive Arts and Design - Simon Brownhill
PART 4 KEY ISSUES IN PRACTICE
23 Reflective Practice - Eleanor Kitto and Lizbeth Bullough
24 Partnerships - Teresa Wilson
25 Safeguarding - Zoi Nikiforidou and Clionagh Boyle
26 Children's Health and Well-being - Jackie Musgrave
27 Inclusion - Alex Owen
28 Leadership - Trevor Male and Amanda Ince
About the author
Ioanna Palaiologou is an Associate Professor at the School of Education (Psychology in Education), University of Bristol. She is also a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society with specialism in child development and learning theories. Her research interests focus on ethics, child development, the role of digital technologies and implications on pedagogy.
