Early Childhood Studies 2/e

Damien Fitzgerald PhD, is Head of Area for Early Childhood and Childhood at the Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. His research interests include gender and childhood, heteronormativity in family contexts and same-sex parenting and this informs his undergraduate and post-graduate teaching. Prior to working at Sheffield Hallam, he worked as an advisory teacher in early years special needs and in other teaching roles in schools. He is also qualified as a nurse working mainly in emergency care. Heloise Maconochie PhD, is Visiting Scholar of Early Childhood Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne, USA. Her research interests include children's experiences and perspectives of early childhood services, curriculum in the early years, disabled children's childhoods, early intervention, children's rights and participatory methodologies. She has worked in the UK as a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Teacher Education, and as an early years coordinator and primary school teacher. She is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children in Allen County, Indiana.

Part 1: THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD Chapter 1: The emergence of Early Childhood Studies: an historic overview Chapter 2: The brain and children's early development Chapter 3: The social and emotional development of children aged birth to three Chapter 4: How Young Children Learn Chapter 5: Creativity, curiosity and resilience Chapter 6: Young children and early communication Chapter 7: Developing children as critical Thinkers Chapter 8: Family relationships in the early years Chapter 9: Play in early childhood Part 2: CHILDREN IN SOCIETY: ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL Chapter 10: Diversity, equity, and inclusion Chapter 11: Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND Chapter 12: Young children's rights: provision, protection and participation Chapter 13: Children's health Chapter 14: Early years policy: implementation and impact Chapter 15: 15 Safeguarding children Chapter 16: Young children's wellbeing: conceptualising, assessing and supporting wellbeing Chapter 17: Working with multilingual children and families in the early years Part 3: CREATING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN TO THRIVE Chapter 18: Multi-agency practice with young children Chapter 19: Childhood in a global context Chapter 20: Young Children, Childhood and Gender Chapter 21: Technology and early digital culture Chapter 22: Observing and assessing children Chapter 23: Researching with children Chapter 24: Learning through placements Chapter 25: Leading quality practice