Themes and Debates in Early Childhood

Mary Wild is Field Chair for Early Childhood Studies. Mary is a qualified teacher with experience in both the primary and early years sectors. She has recently been awarded a DPhil at Oxford University for her research thesis investigating the use of ICT in early years classrooms. Additional research interests include early childhood literacy. Mary is also a member of the British Psychological Society.

• INTRODUCTION: THEMES AND DEBATES - Mary Wild and Alison StreetSTRAND 1: EXPLORING IDENTITIESEquality and Difference in the Early Years - Alison StreetChildren′s Rights and Children′s Voice - Catherine GilsonWorking Inclusively in the Early Years - Catherine Gilson and Alison StreetSTRAND 2: EXPLORING LEARNING AND WELL-BEINGExploring How Children in the Early Years - Mary WildThe Place of Play in the Early Years Curriculum - Nick SwarbrickEnsuring Children′s Emotional Well-being in the Early Years - Mary Wild and Ingram LloydSTRAND 3: EXPLORING PROFESSIONALISMWorking with Families in the Early Years - Alison Street and Mary WildProfessionalism - Raising the Stakes in the Early Years: ′She′s Only Going to Work with Little Children′ - Helena Mitchell and Ingram LloydMulti-professional Working in the Early Years - Helena Mitchell

′Ideal as text for students engaged in early childhood studies courses, this is  also a very useful starting point for stimulating discussion and reflection among members of existing early years teams′