Pre-school & Kindergarten

The Teacher and the Teenage Brain is essential reading for all teachers and students of education. This book offers a fascinating introduction to t...

This pack includes twelve sets of the color-coded coding sheets plus two sets of blank sheets for use when constructing your own sets of toys. The ...

This text offers innovative, multi-disciplinary perspectives on the subject of play in a range of environments: the classroom, playground, home, an...

Combining a rich theoretical foundation with practical tips, advice and case studies, Messy Play in the Early Years provides an informative and pra...

This reflection on Paulo Freires seminal volume, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, examines the lessons learnt from Freire and their place in contemporary...

Synthesizing the best current knowledge about early literacy, this comprehensive handbook brings together leading researchers from multiple discipl...

Education has become a political, economic and social priority for Australia, with the success of schools (and teachers) being an integral part of ...

Laurie Kocher is a Faculty member in the Department of Early Childhood Care and Education, Capilano University, Canada.Catherine Patterson is Senio...

A definitive reference--now extensively revised with 70% new material--this book presents cutting-edge knowledge on how learning disorders develop ...

Specifically designed for K-3 teachers, this accessible guide describes ways to use informational text creatively and effectively in both reading a...

This fully updated new edition of From Birth to Five Years: Practical Developmental Examination is a step-by-step how to guide to the developmental...

This accessible book is full of play-based activities to support child development. Grounded in evidence-based practice, it inspires and informs re...

This book discusses how consultations with young children could signal a change of thinking about how children might influence policy and shape the...

Emphasising the importance of continuity for young children, The Outdoor Classroom Ages 37 practically demonstrates how early years settings and sc...

Art has always been an important part of the primary school experience. It is now one of the foundation subjects in the National Curriculum. In thi...

Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies is the first text to introduce human development and family studies (HDFS) as inextricably lin...

Designed for busy teachers, Drama Lessons: Ages 47 provides tried and tested lesson plans which will help you to make your drama lessons fun learni...

Educators have a key pedagogical role in promoting early years outdoor play in natural environments. Active outdoor play involving risk-taking has ...

Change is now a dominant feature of early childhood systems around the globe and many countries are currently facing significant economic, social a...

Human trafficking is a serious human rights violation that leads to the gross exploitation of its victims, who are coerced into forced labor and sl...

Children are most engaged and therefore learn best when they are following their own interests. In this book, Anna Ephgrave shows how her acclaim...

This book assists teachers in providing curriculum to identify gifted students of diversity in the early years, without the formal use of tradition...

Study Skills for Foundation Degrees offers a step-by-step guide to the skills needed to successfully complete a Foundation Degree. Filled with acti...

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Attachment, and the Early Years Learning Environment explores the concept of learning by presenting research and ill...