Child Development for Early Years Students and Practitioners 6/e

Sally Neaum is a lecturer in Early Childhood, and teaches Primary English in initial teacher training. She has worked as a nursery and primary school teacher, as an advisor in early years and inclusion. She has an M.Ed in Educational Psychology and Special Educational Needs and her doctoral research was in the pedagogy of early literacy.

Section 1: Early childhood context and policy 1 Children and childhood: a historical perspective 2 The current policy context of early years Section 2: Children's development 3 Holistic development 4 Children's development 5 Development in the early years foundation stage 6 Factors affecting children's learning and development 7 Understanding school readiness from the perspective of the developing child Section 3: Applying child development in practice 8 Supporting children's learning and development 9 Observing and assessing children's learning and development Section 4: Enhancing practice and understanding 10 Reflecting on children's learning and development 11 Starting from the child: matching provision to children's development and learning needs 12 Thinking, questioning and challenging: a critical approach to the early years