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Reflective Practice in the Early Years
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Reflective Practice in the Early Years

First Edition
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July 2011 | 232 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Written for anyone working in the field of early years education and care, this book encourages students and practitioners to consider their own practice and to examine practice in a wide range of early years settings. The four sections link closely to the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage, and support the reader in developing a critical and reflective approach to their own work.

Issues covered include:

  • Play in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England
  • The Foundation Phase in Wales
  • Safeguarding children
  • The healthy child
  • Leading a team at a Children's CenteR
  • How caregivers are working with the EYFS
  • Leading and managing a multi-agency workforce
  • Continuing Professional Development for early years practitioners

Ideal for those working towards Early Years Professional Status (EYPS), this book is also a must-read for students on any early years course, and will help the professional development of all practitioners working with the Birth to Eight age range.


Michael Reed and Natalie Canning
Introduction
 
PART ONE: CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Karen Appleby
Reflective Thinking; Reflective Practice
Natalie Canning
Play in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Linda Tyler
21st Century Digital Technology and Children's Learning
Michael Reed and Alison Morrell
Policy to Practice in Wales
 
PART TWO: THE UNIQUE CHILD
Claire Majella Richards
Safeguarding Children: Every Child Matters so Everybody Matters!
Mandy Andrews and Kate Fowler
A Healthy Child - Direction, Deficit or Diversity?
 
PART THREE: ENABLING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
Michael Reed
Children's Centres and Children's Services?
Rosie Walker
Working Together at a Children's Centre
Wendy Messenger
Managing Multi-Agency Working
 
PART FOUR: POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN A MULTI-AGENCY WORLD
Victoria Cooper
Distance Learning and Professional Development
Rory McDowall Clark and Sue Baylis
Early Years Professionals: Leading for Change
Alison Jackson
Defining and Measuring Quality in Early Years Settings
Sue Callan
From Experienced Practitioner to Reflective Professional
Michael Reed and Natalie Canning
Conclusion
Michael Reed and Natalie Canning
Useful Websites

Particularly useful reading for students studying the Every Child Matters module. This module involves students investigating the role of children's centres in meeting the needs of children and their families.

Belinda Lithgow
Community Studies, Truro College
November 20, 2009

Particularly useful for the early years practitioner to encourage awareness of refelctive practice

Ms Penny Dove
Education , Portsmouth University
November 14, 2009
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Sample Materials & Chapters

Introduction

Chapter One


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