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The Child in Focus

Learning and Teaching in Early Childhood Education

Estelle Irving, Carol Carter

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ISBN:
9780190304539
Published:
20 Jun 2018
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The Child in Focus provides a comprehensive introduction for students beginning an early childhood education program. The text incorporates the full range of the early years, from birth to age 8, while linking to specific subject areas.

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS
1. What is a child? Concepts and images of childhood Estelle Irving
2. Social construction of childhood Estelle Irving
3.Theorists and Theoretical Perspectives: early childhood development and learning Carol Carter

PART 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING AND LEARNING
4. Play and Play-based learning Melissa Colville
5. Curriculum and Pedagogy Carol Carter
6. Mathematics Frances Burton
7. Language, Literacy and Children’s Literature Mary Hughes
8. The Arts in Early Childhood Carol Carter with Ginette Pestana
9. Science Ginette Pestana

PART 3: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
10. Introduction to Professional Practice Ann Hooper
11. Observation-based planning Melissa Colville
12. Assessment and Evaluation Sue Lancaster with Frances Burton
13. The Importance of Relationships Carol Carter
14. Working with Families and Communities Estelle Irving and Sue Lancaster
15. Inclusive Practice for Diverse Learners: Gifted children Ann Hooper with Sue Lancaster
16. Teaching Practice Issues in Contemporary Society Carol Carter with Melissa Colville and Mary Hughes

Dr Estelle Irving - Program Leader, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, Holmesglen Institute
Dr Carol Carter - Coordinator and Lecturer of Foundations in Education, University of Newcastle

With Frances Burton, Melissa Colville, Ann Hooper, Mary Hughes, Sue Lancaster and Ginette Pestana

Estelle Irving is the Program Leader of the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at Holmesglen Institute. Carol Carter is a Coordinator and Lecturer of the Foundations in Education, University of Newcastle Frances Burton is a Lecturer at Holmesglen Institute Melissa Colville is an educator in the Faculty of Education, Service Skills & Environment (Early Childhood Education), Holmesglen Institute Ann Hooper is Head of Curriculum at Christ Church Grammar School, Melbourne and Lecturer at Holmesglen Institute Mary Hughes is a Lecturer at Holmesglen Institute Sue Lancaster is a Lecturer in the Bachelor of Teaching, Holmesglen Institute Ginette Pestana is a Teaching Associate at Monash University

An IRM is available which includes extra learning activities per chapter for use in tutorials, as well as a sample list of essay questions.
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