Early Childhood

Professor Tina Bruce CBE is an Honorary Visiting Professor in Early Childhood at the University of Roehampton.

• PART ONE: YOU AND YOUR LEARNING Managing Yourself and Your Learning - Sally Jaeckle E-Learning: Using ICT to Support Your Professional Development and Children′s Learning - Maureen Brookson, Ruth Pimentel and Paul Parslow-WilliamsDoing Practitioner Research - Guy Robert-HolmesPART TWO: WORKING WITH CHILDREN Meeting Individual Needs - Vicky Hutchin Theory, Practice and Context - Tina Bruce The Learning Environment: Creating a Learning Environment indoors and outdoors - Marion Dowling Practical Projects: Birth to Five Years - Jenny Spratt PART THREE: UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT Introducing Child Development - Tony Bertram and Chris Pascal Birth to Three - Ann Langston and Lesley AbbottUnderstanding Symbolic Development - Tina Bruce and Adam Ockelford PART FOUR: THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE Supporting Children′s Development and Learning - Helen Moylett Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Peter Elfer and Julian GrenierCommunication, Language and Literacy - Marian Whitehead with Sian ThompsonChildren′s Mathematical Development - Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington Knowledge and Understanding of the World - Katrina Foley Physical Development - Penny Greenland Creative Development - Tina Bruce Diversity and Inclusion: Inclusion and Diversity - Kate Wall (Diversity and Inclusion) and Tina Hyder and Julie Jennings (Inclusion and Diversity)PART FIVE: KEY STAGE 1 Supporting Children′s Development and Learning - Kathy Goouch Continuing the Learning Journey: Practical Projects in Year 1 - Tina Bruce Key Stage 1 Mathematics - Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington Science at Key Stage 1 - Jane JohnstonKey Stage 1 Literacy - Marian Whitehead with Siân Thompson PART SIX: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Working as a Teaching Assistant - Maureen Brookson The Early Years Professional Status - Maureen BrooksonPlaywork - Wendy Russell Every Child Matters - Sue Owen Promoting Child Health and Safeguarding Children - Carolyn MeggittPART SEVEN: LEADING AND MANAGING Leading and Managing Others - Lesley Benson Managing in Context - Jenny Spratt and Karen HingstonDeveloping and Managing the Professional Role - Janet Moyles and Siân Adams

Praise for the first edition:′Because it includes new research and guidelines, the book′s not just excellent for students but very useful for pre-school practitioners across the board. Highly recommended!′ - SureStart Magazine′[This book] is a very useful for pre-school practitioners, across the board, with useful case studies, illustrations of good practice and reflective exercises′ - Early Years Educator