Introducing the major concepts and theories of early years care and education, this text helps you examine topics in depth, using level appropriate tasks and further reading, as well as supporting your development of key academic skills.

A text for early years practitioners and students, supporting them to reflect on, and improve the effectiveness of, their work with parents.

This book provides several techniques to help move from a top-down approach to management to a new style of "responsive organization" based on flexible roles, shared authority, and continuous learning and change.

This guidebook includes the tools and information to help parents become more effectively engaged and involved in their children's education.

This text prepares students to work collaboratively with families and community professionals in support of children's early education and development.

This book examines what is meant by 'mastery of mathematics' and reviews what we can learn from Asian maths teaching methods. It helps readers to see how areas of mathematics fit together and how they can support children to build their own understanding of the subject.

This practical text supports early years students and practitioners to build confidence in planning for learning across all stages of the EYFS and in the many different contexts in which it is delivered.Â

Based on action research which has been implemented in a primary school, this book emphasises not just mental health needs, but also the importance of creating a culture of inclusion for all pupils.

This is a key text that enables students to appreciate and understand the central role of observation in understanding, planning for and educating early years children.