Early Childhood
A Guide for Students
- Tina Bruce - Honorary Visiting Professor at University of Roehampton
Written and edited by experts in the field, the book clearly explains theory through illustrations of good practice, with case studies, reflective exercises and suggestions for further reading. Additional case studies and reflective questions for student or lecturer's use can be found on the SAGE website.
Each chapter has been revised with an emphasis on encouraging reflective practice and there are new chapters on:
- personal, social, and emotional development
- EYPS
- health and safeguarding children
This brand new edition has also been updated in light of the new Early Years Foundation Stage, and addresses the needs of students working towards Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).
Extremely useful for my students, especially realating to healthy lifestyles and the factors that can affect this. Students found it very useful towards their assignment work.
I feel this is a good basic text for students beginning their studies as it covers a range of topics and gives students lots of prompts to stimulate reflective thinking.
Criticisms would be that it is quite superficial and would probably only be useful in Foundation modules when a general understanding of the issues is required. Not really suitable as a specialist text. I particularly like the way the book starts with an introduction to study and to reflective practice
Changes from edtiton one have brought the text up to date with the new EYFS requirements although there are aspects of edtition one that do not appear and are still very useful and relevant.
The students have had this text as a supplementary book, it is a good general text but not as specific to the course they are on as other books.
A very accessible text - useful for all EY and FD students studying at undergraduate level. Excellent examples of good practice and useful exercises. I really like the emphasis on reflective practice.
Excellent 2nd Edition.
A clear text for students studying UG Childhood Studies
Very practical and broadranging textbook.
Bite-sized sections on a range of key issues. Excellent for first year BEd Early Years students.
This book is really useful for students to gain a good understanding of the current principles behind child care in the early years sector.
A well written student friendly generalised text book that will support Foundation Degree students throughout their course.
