Starting from the Child? Teaching and Learning in the Foundation Stage, 5/e

Julie Fisher is an independent Early Years Adviser and visiting Professor of early childhood education at Oxford Brookes University. Prior to this she held the post of Early Years Adviser in Oxfordshire for 11 years. Before moving to Oxfordshire, Julie was lecturer in early childhood education at the University of Reading. She has taught children from 3 to 12 years and has been headteacher of two urban, multi-cultural schools. Julie has been chair of the Early Years Curriculum Group and the National Association of Inspectors, Advisers and Consultants Early Childhood Group. She was the first elected chair of the national Early Childhood Forum. She is now national vice-chair of the British Association for Early Childhood Education. Julie is author of a number of articles on early childhood education as well as her books ‘Starting from the Child’ and ‘The Foundations of Learning’ (Open University Press).

• Introduction1.’What does ‘starting from the child’ mean?2.Competent Young Learners3.Play at the heart of learning4.Balancing adult-led and child-led learning5.An enabling environment6.The complex role of the early childhood educator7.Whose curriculum matters?8.Tuning in to children: observations and conversations9.Evidence and Assessment10.Planning for effective learning