Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Cathy Nutbrown - University of Sheffield, UK
SAGE Key Concepts series
Early Childhood Education
There are brand new entries on:
- Attachment
- Babies' learning and development
- Children's Centres
- Citizenship
- Digital Technologies
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Early Years Professional Status
- Neuroscience
- Sexualities
The rest of the book has also been thoroughly updated and revised, and includes coverage of heuristic play, Early Literacy Development and Parental Involvement.
The book offers starting points which provide a clear focus, further reading and discussion of research on thirty-five key topics. It is a must for students following courses in early childhood education and care.
Professor Cathy Nutbrown directs and teaches on Masters and Doctoral programmes in Early Childhood Education at the University of Sheffield.
A fresh, up to date look at the key concepts in a digestible but not limited fashion.
This is a really good book for students who are starting to look at key concepts. The chapters are all easy to read and relevent to childhood education and care. This will be a good starter book for all students on a level 2 or 3 course
a good book for finding arguments for and agains situations learners used this book a lot throughout their studies
excellent for broadening students' perceptions
Good general book which offers an insight into many aspects of Early Childhood.
An interesting book covering a vast amount of topics. A good starting point for further study
The book provides a very useful introductory read for early years students on a range of significant topics. The indicative reading lists are very useful as a stimulus for further reading. The emphasis on literacy as the expense of other areas of learning and development is the main limitation of this edition.
Not adopting this for this particular course, as little on safeguarding, but will recommend for other modules I teach - a very useful guide to key concepts, much more clearly written than its Key Concepts in Family Studies. Very helpful for learners as a reference text.
