Pre-school & Kindergarten

By the time young children enter statutory education, they may have already attended a number of different educational settings, from entry to grou...

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduc...

Embodied Family Choreography documents the lived and embodied practices employed to establish, maintain, and negotiate intimate social relationship...

Boys' underachievement in education has now become a global concern, taxing the minds of governments across the Western world. Boys and Schooling i...

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduc...

In this, Sedgwick's latest book, he aims to help all those involved with children and their learning through poem-writing improve their practice. H...

The Educational Leader’s Guide for School Scheduling: Strategies Addressing Grades K–12 is the first publication to address creative scheduling at ...

Exploring Children’s Learning: 3–11 years is essential reading for those passionate about supporting children’s learning environments from Early Ye...

This book offers practical guidelines on how to identify gifted and talented young children and looks at ways to enhance their learning opportuniti...

In recent years, new discourses have emerged to inform the philosophy and pedagogy of early childhood. This collection brings together contribution...

As top-down educational reform policies at local and national levels increasingly isolate teachers from their own professional and instructional ag...

This practical book provides an accessible framework for observing and assessing children's learning through play. It will help early years practit...

Managers in child-centred settings need to be able to draw on a wide range of personal and professional skills to ensure that they are providing th...

The Power of Fantasy in Early Learning is a truly unique book, based around the case study of a class of children, their teacher and a stuffed bear...

Historical changes in play are taking place in childhood all over the world, with the digitalisation of children’s lives. Researchers are worried a...

Dissatisfied with the effects of schooling on children from low-income families, Doreen Grant left her post as head of a secondary school in Liverp...

Since the publication of the first edition, Organising Learning in the Primary School Classroom has been recognised as an indispensable guide for p...

Over the past few years bilingualism has come to be seen not as a hinderance to assimiliation but as an asset which, properly nurtured, will benefi...

The importance and value of music in the care and education of very young children is increasingly recognised. This book looks closely at early mus...

Creating Communities in Early Years Settings encourages and supports all early years practitioners who work with children and their families within...

Originally published in 1997. By drawing on the experiences of children aged 3 to 8 attending schools in Britain, Germany, Iceland, Australia and t...

History in the Early Years is an innovative and accessible guide to helping young children explore the past through their environment, family histo...

This book explores learning in the early years and emphasises the importance of learning in social contexts, through the senses and within close re...

How can we support children to reach their full potential and not be constrained by gender expectations? Are gender roles fixed at birth or do they...

This stimulating book sets out to critically explore the notion of men, masculinities and teaching in early childhood education. It addresses the g...

The Educational Leader’s Guide for School Scheduling: Strategies Addressing Grades K–12 is the first publication to address creative scheduling at ...

As top-down educational reform policies at local and national levels increasingly isolate teachers from their own professional and instructional ag...

This essential guide provides clear and comprehensive support for those looking to introduce creative woodwork into early years settings. With theo...

"Harassed" writes: "Your answers to correspondents are exceedingly clear, and when I read them I say, ‘That is just the answer I should think of’, ...

In light of recent standards-based and testing movements, the issue of play in child development has taken on increased meaning for educational pro...

In the era of globalization debate has turned to the vital need for a thorough understanding of its impact on the spirituality and health of the yo...

In an era of increasingly patient-centered healthcare, understanding how health and illness play out in social context is vital. This volume opens ...

Creating Communities in Early Years Settings encourages and supports all early years practitioners who work with children and their families within...

The four nations of the UK each have distinctive policy and curricula in relation to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). This new textbook o...

This stimulating book sets out to critically explore the notion of men, masculinities and teaching in early childhood education. It addresses the g...

Understanding the Reggio Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Reg...