ABSTRACT

By celebrating the spirit and principles that are enshrined in the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (DfES, 2000), this book describes how children learn and develop best in good Early Years practice. It encourages the practitioner to take a step back from their day-to-day routines and objectives and instead focus on the child and how to

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|15 pages

Foundations

chapter 2|17 pages

Active learning

chapter 3|13 pages

The world around

chapter 4|13 pages

Building confidence

chapter 5|15 pages

Learning about self and others

chapter 6|17 pages

What children know and can do

chapter 8|14 pages

Independence

chapter 9|15 pages

Relationships

chapter 10|15 pages

Quality