This new fourth edition of The Early Years Foundation Stage is fully updated to bring it in line with key changes in the revised EYFS.
What is included in this new edition?
- A brand-new chapter on Reflective Practice
- Completely new content in fully revised chapters on Play; Pedagogical Documentation; Communication and Language; Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; and Children's Health and Wellbeing
- New coverage of Baseline Assessment
- New and updated case studies throughout the book
- 'Taking it Outside' examples
- New coverage of self-regulation
A student favourite, this textbook supports your learning with case studies, points for discussion, reflective tasks and further reading to help you effectively apply theory in your practice across all areas of the EYFS.
Part I: Policy Context
Chapter 1: Historical Developments for Early Childhood Education and Care - Trevor Male & Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 2: Early Years Foundation Stage - Ioanna Palaiologou & Trevor Male
Chapter 3: The National Picture - Ioanna Palaiologou, Glenda Walsh, Lorna Arnott, Deirdre Grogan, Jane Waters, Natalie Macdonald & Phil Lynch
Chapter 4: The International Perspective on Early Childhood Education and Care - Theodora Papatheodorou
Chapter 5: The Issue of Professionalism - Nyree Nicholson
Part II: Pedagogy
Chapter 6: Pedagogy in Practice - Theodora Papatheodorou & Donna Potts
Chapter 7: Play - Zenna Kingdon & Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 8: Playful learning with technologies - Lorna Arnott & Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 9: Observations: Recording and Analysis - Paulette Luff
Chapter 10: Assessment - Sally Howard & Angie Hutchinson
Chapter 11: Pedagogical Documentation - Elisabetta Biffi, Franca Zuccoli & Lucia Carriera
Chapter 12: Transitions - Angie Hutchinson & Ioanna Palaiologou
Part III: Areas of Learning and Development
Chapter 13: Communication and language - Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 14: Physical Development - Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 15: Personal, social, emotional development - Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 16: Literacy - Helen Bradford
Chapter 17: Mathematics - Zoi Nikiforidou
Chapter 18: Understanding the World - Nicky Hirst
Chapter 19: Expressive arts and design - Nick Owen, Liz Clark & Caroline Farley
Part IV: Key Issues in Practice
Chapter 20: Reflective Practice - Eleanor Kitto & Liz Bullough
Chapter 21: Partnerships - Anna Knowles
Chapter 22: Safeguarding - Zoi Nikiforidou & Babs Anderson
Chapte 23: Children's health and well being - Jackie Musgrave
Chapter 24: Inclusion - Alex Owen
Chapter 25: Leadership - Trevor Male & Amanda Ince
