Product Description

Early Childhood Education is the classic, comprehensive, early years text by Tina Bruce, a leading author and expert in the field. This brand new edition is fully updated to reflect current developments in thinking and practice within the dynamic early years sector. An essential core textbook for all early years students and lecturers in Further and Higher Education, it is also an invaluable resource for practitioners, managers, and others involved in the Early Years sector.

Early Childhood Education discusses a wide range of subjects from both theoretical and practical perspectives, including:

the history of the early childhood tradition and its pioneering thinkers
key principles in the modern context
the Birth to Three Matters framework
assessment with the Foundation Stage Profile
teaching in the birth to six phase
creating effective learning environments
communication, language and literacy, diversity
inclusion and equality
working with children, parents and carers
the development of integrated services and the future for early childhood education.

Now in full colour with specially commissioned photographs, Early Childhood Education remains the essential introductory text for all those studying, teaching and working within the Early Years sector.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25465 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
Tina Bruce is Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Roehampton, and is also a bestselling author, leading international expert on early childhood and freelance consultant.

Customer Reviews

This is a book you will keep coming back to again and again.
I first used this book when I trained as a nursery nurse. I am now working on a BA and am using this book all over again. It is vey easy to read but gives you all the inforation you need. I would highly reccomend it to anyone working with young children.