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OverviewFor the first time in many years the Early Years are on the political agenda. For those working in the field of early childhood education and care this is both heartening and rewarding. As we approach the end of one millennium and the beginning of another, a group of people representing different aspects of early years provision and practice have come to share their experiences, views and hopes for the future with regard to young children. The contributors include academics, professionals, practitioners, policy makers, politicians, national figures, parents and children. The resulting collection covers a wide range of areas. There are chapters on early language, playfulness, inspection, early influences, ICT, curriculum, and early excellence centres. Many chapters challenge the status quo and point to the necessity of changing some accepted ways of thinking about young children and their social and intellectual development. This is an interesting and thought-provoking book which should be required reading for all those wishing to improve the educare for young children in the twenty-first century. Glenys Kinnock, Rosemary Peacocke, Lesley Abbott, Helen Moylett, Caroline Barratt-Pugh, Tina Bruce, Christopher Ball, Mary Jane Drummond, Rod Parker-Rees, John Abbott, Tricia David, Christine Pasca Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lesley Abbott , Helen Moylett , Helen MoylettPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Falmer Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9780750708432ISBN 10: 0750708433 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 01 July 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface DfEE Foreword : The Importance of Having a Vision Glenys Kinnock Introduction : A Vision for the Future - Reforming or Transforming? Helen Moylett and Lesley Abbott 1 Inspecting the Future Rosemary Peacocke 2 The Good, the Bad and the Possible? Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Changing Perceptions and Practices Caroline Barratt-Pugh 3 In Praise of Inspired and Inspiring Teachers Tina Bruce 4 Quality and Professionalism in Early Childhood Christopher Ball 5 Another Way of Seeing: Perceptions of Play in a Steiner Kindergarten Mary-Jane Drummond 6 Protecting Playfulness Rod Parker-Rees 7 The Search for Expertise: The Importance of the Early Years John Abbott 8 Valuing Young Children Tricia David 9 Accounting Early for Lifelong Learning Christine Pascal and Tony Bertram 10 Musings from a Nursery Inspector and Letters from a Pupil Margaret Stevens 1 Planetary Influences Mark Vandervelde 12 'If this was on the computer we could hear the lion go roar' - Information and Communications Technology in Early Years Education Paul Barker 13 Early Childhood Institutions as a Democratic and Emancipatory Project Peter Moss 14 Early Childhood Education in the Postmodern World Phillip Gammage 15 The Role of Research in Explaining the Past and Shaping the Future Kathy Sylva 16 Young Children and Their Families: Creating a Community Response Gillian Pugh Conclusion: Drawing the Threads Together Lesley Abbott and Helen MoylettReviews"'The two editors ... are to be congratualted on assembling what they describe as ""a rich smorgasborg"" of contributions from a diverse range of authors ...' - Angela Anning, Teachers' Bookshelf" 'The two editors ... are to be congratualted on assembling what they describe as a rich smorgasborg of contributions from a diverse range of authors ...' - Angela Anning, Teachers' Bookshelf Author InformationLesley Abbott, Dr Helen Moylett, Helen Moylett Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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