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 Street STRAND 1: EXPLORING IDENTITIES Equality and Difference in the Early Years - Alison Street Children's Rights and Children's Voice - Catherine Gilson Working Inclusively in the Early Years - Catherine Gilson and Alison Street STRAND 2: EXPLORING LEARNING AND WELL-BEING Exploring How Children in the Early Years - Mary Wild The Place of Play in the Early Years Curriculum - Nick Swarbrick Ensuring Children's Emotional Well-being in the Early Years - Mary Wild and Ingram Lloyd STRAND 3: EXPLORING PROFESSIONALISM Working with Families in the Early Years - Alison Street and Mary Wild Professionalism - Raising the Stakes in the Early Years: 'She's Only Going to Work with Little Children' - Helena Mitchell and Ingram Lloyd Multi-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' -- Early Years Update