You're Telling the StoryHow to Develop Useful Assessments for Learning in Early Childhood by Janet Moles

$34.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

This is an accessible guide to creating authentic and robust documentation in early childhood contexts. It provides early childhood professionals with practical, user-friendly strategies for making documentation work for them, enabling them to work smarter, not harder, while improving teaching practice and outcomes for children. ...Show more

INCLUDING ALL CHILDREN STRATEGIES THAT WORK by Anne Vize

$39.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

The Anti-Bias Approach in Early Childhood by Red Ruby Scarlet (Editor)

$150.00 AUD

Category: Child Development

Fair's Fair - How to Tackle Bias in Education and Care Services by Lisa Bryant; Red Ruby Scarlet

$29.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

Social Inclusion and the Early Years Learning Framework A Way of Working by Sims Margaret

$39.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

Schemas: a Practical Handbook by Laura England

$39.00 AUD

Category: Child Development

Why is there always one child who persistently plays with the door, who mixes sand with water or throws objects across the room? Can these repetitive behaviours, known as schemas, be useful in targeting children's next steps within the EYFS? Is there a way to use them to unlock learning is young childre n? Schemas: A Practical Handbook not only explains what schemas are and how to identify them, but also expands on that knowledge. With the use of pragmatic ideas, rather than being based solely on theory, it explores how schemas are useful in developing children's learning alongside what they already do.The standalone chapters each revolve around a particular schema and feature case studies to discuss how that schema can be used to help children progress within the seven areas of learning, as outlined in the EYFS. Laura England further supports this development with suggestions for enhancements to the environment, core resources and activities. This step-by-step guide is essential for practitioners wishing to further their understanding of children's learning. ...Show more

Questions and Answers about Growing Up (Usborne Lift-the-Flap) by Katie Daynes

$20.00 AUD

Category: Child Development | Series: Lift the Flap Questions and Answers

What's the point of belly buttons? When will I stop growing? These are just some of the 60+ questions that are featured in this extremely useful book. Children won't be able to resist lifting the flaps to find out the answers.

How Many Kisses? by Delphine Chedru

$15.00 AUD

Category: Child Development

Written and illustrated in the same charming style as Chedru's other new book for children from Thames & Hudson, Who's the Biggest?, How Many Kisses? invites the reader to practice counting with little kisses. Young readers count and blow air kisses to their friends, pets, grandparents, and more wit h this delightfully interactive book. Following a classic counting technique until readers reach the number ten, the book then takes wild jumps up to 17, 64, 823, and finally "millions," prompting a riotous explosion of kisses from the reader. By encouraging the child to physically interact with the book, reading becomes a game that celebrates all the things a child loves in life. ...Show more

UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT by Rosalind Charlesworth

$134.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 10th Edition, introduces you to the unique qualities of young children from infants to age eight, and demonstrates how to work with each child in ways that correspond with their developmental level, and their social and cultural environment. Learning theories and researc h are included, as is information about the importance of play and technology in a young child's learning process. Learning objectives and specific NAEYC Program Standards, Accreditation Criteria, and Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter. Other topics covered include readiness, assessment, working with children and families from diverse cultures, working with children with special needs, and the early stages of reading, writing, and general cognitive development. Throughout the text, real-life examples and anecdotes bring theory and research to life ...Show more

CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS by Marilyn Fleer

$81.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

Child Development in Educational Settings provides a comprehensive introduction to traditional and contemporary theories of development and learning in the contexts of early childhood and primary education. Drawing upon the experiences and perspectives of children, families, educators and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholars, Marilyn Fleer provides insights into significant theories and approaches, including cultural-historical, constructivist, social constructivist, maturational and ecological systems. The book features four major case studies, which are revisited throughout, to examine how learning and development can be re-imagined within socially, culturally and linguistically diverse communities. This approach enables readers to use theories to analyse and measure learning and development in planning and curriculum, and to feel empowered to enact change in their educational settings. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Child Development in Educational Settings is an essential resource for pre-service teachers and professionals alike. ...Show more

Developmental Profiles - Pre-Birth Through Adolescence by Lynn R. Marotz; K Eileen Allen

$134.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

Designed to help you comprehend the complexity of child development, DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES: PRE-BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, Eighth Edition, highlights major characteristics for each of the developmental domains in a concise, non-technical, point-by-point format. The book covers the full range of stages in child and adolescent development, highlighting important safety considerations at each developmental stage. This edition provides extensive information that teachers, families, and service providers will find useful for promoting individualized learning and identifying developmental delays in their earliest stage. It integrates current research and theory throughout, and emphasizes the importance of working collaboratively with diverse families to achieve maximum benefit for children. Both preservice and practicing teachers will turn to this excellent reference over and over again for comprehensive, easy-to-find information about each stage of development. ...Show more

GUIDING CHILDRENS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT by Marjorie Kostelnik; Alice Whiren; Anne Soderman; Michelle L. Rupiper; Kara Gregory

$124.95 AUD

Category: Child Development

Updated with an emphasis on NAEYC and other standards, GUIDING CHILDREN'S SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING, Eighth Edition, focuses on ways professionals can help children develop both positive feelings about themselves and social competence. Readers will find practical, developmentally appropriate strat egies for how to work with children and families from many different backgrounds and circumstances, and in a variety of group settings. And, they'll obtain a unified framework for decision-making and professional practice that incorporates sound principles of children's development, relationship enhancement, and behavior management. ...Show more