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`The book takes a deeper insight into the role of the practitioner and provides invaluable information’ – Nursery Education

`I think the book would be good value for money for anyone working within a foundation stage team' - Foundation Stage File

`The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action is one of the definitive texts on the foundation stage, in which Margaret Edgington deals with the realities of practice based on theory and early years principles. It is immensely practical and easy to read, and while it deserves to be read from cover to cover, this New Edition is particularly accessible for those who want to dip in or who need to refer to a specific chapter' - Early Education

`If you are new to the Foundation Stage, have been working in the Early Years for a few years, or for longer than you care to remember, if you have responsibility for employing staff for the Foundation Stage within your setting or if you work in a different key stage but have co-ordinator responsibility for the Foundation Stage, you should buy this book!' - National Campaign for Nursery Education Newsletter

'This is classic in the world of nursery education and this Third Edition, with its new title reflecting the changes in that world, is as exciting and challenging as earlier versions. Margaret Edgington's campaigning zeal is undiminished as she asserts the prime need for specialist teachers to work with young children in the Foundation Stage and backs this claim with authoritative research references.

This is a strong, passionate authoritative text and I shall keep it close to hand for my own work' - Marian Whitehead, Nursery World

`This is the third generation of books dealing with the pedagogy of the early years from Margaret Edgington, the first two being her editions of The Nursery Teacher in Action, originally published under the name Margaret Lally. The changes that have come about in early years education - notably the introduction of the Foundation Stage with its accompanying curriculum guidance and assessment requirements - meant that many early years books have needed updating. This Third Edition is more than an update; it represents some very hard thinking about what practitioners now need to know to be effective, and presents this by revisiting the original book's themes' - Escalate

`Paul Chapman Publishing and Margaret Edgington have pulled off a real gem of a book, with updated sections (thank you for the Forest school stuff, for example!) and fresh insights. The hard work has really paid off - thanks so much' - Nick Swarbrick, Oxford Brookes University

`This Third Edition brings a broader perspective to the early years world. Margaret's years of experience as a practitioner and consultant in the field are evident and she manages to blend good practice, policy and theoretical aspects, bringing an astute yet sensitive approach to the early years practitioners' varied experiences and qualifications.

The book reaches not only those who are starting on their careers as early years practitioners, but also those who have been there a long time and witnessed many, often bewildering changes, where their beliefs and practice have been challenged. The new edition should be essential reading not only for those working in the field, whatever stage in their careers, but also for anyone who seeks to understand small children and support them in the best way possible' - Angela D Nurse, Head of Department of Childhood Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University

This is a fully revised and updated edition of the author's best selling book The Nursery Teacher in Action, Second Edition.

This book now includes an extended section on leadership, on managing the foundation stage and involving the team in monitoring and evaluating foundation stage practice. Curriculum, planning and assessment now reflect the new statutory guidance on the Foundation Stage Curriculum and Profile. The author reviews the implementation of the Foundation Stage and the Profile - positive developments and areas which are still proving challenging.

New material is included on the broadening role of the foundation stage teacher in integrated, multi-disciplinary services and providing support in other settings. The book has been updated to include recent findings from Effective Pedagogy projects and other research on learning styles.

The Foundation Stage Teacher is essential reading for all early years students and practitioners; early years course tutors, and teachers new to working with 3-5 year olds and also primary headteachers.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #243528 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Review
`The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action is one of the definitive texts on the foundation stage, in which Margaret Edgington deals with the realities of practice based on theory and early years principles. It is immensely practical and easy to read, and while it deserves to be read from cover to cover, this New Edition is particularly accessible for those who want to dip in or who need to refer to a specific chapter' - Early Education

`If you are new to the Foundation Stage, have been working in the Early Years for a few years, or for longer than you care to remember, if you have responsibility for employing staff for the Foundation Stage within your setting or if you work in a different key stage but have co-ordinator responsibility for the Foundation Stage, you should buy this book!' - National Campaign for Nursery Education Newsletter

About the Author
Margaret Edgington is a specialist in work with nursery and reception age children. She has wide experience of working with young children and with their families, including posts in Lancashire, the Wirral and London, and the Headship of a new nursery school in inner London. She is currently working as a freelance Early Years Consultant offering training courses and an advice service to early years workers.

Margaret is a Vice President of the National Campaign for Nursery Education and an active member of the Early Years Curriculum Group. She has been a member of one of the QCA working parties developing guidance for the Early Learning Goals.

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Customer Reviews

Destined to become a standard text
Someone once wrote of a scholar from a previous generation that "a bad book is not in her." We could say the same of Margaret Edgington, whose work, the Nursery Teacher in Action, went to two editions and numerous reprints. Edgington has resisted the temptation to update her book after the introduction of the Foundation Stage, using the "Find/Replace" tool on her text, and has given us instead something that is thoroughly revised in the light of current thinking. She remains fervently committed to a pedagogy in which play has a major role, and has taken on the changes that the latest reorganisation requires - even to a section of questions that might be asked at an interview for a Foundation Stage teacher.

It is clearly time to look seriously at the gaps in effective pedagogy in the Early Years; this is a book that will help guide practitioners through the wide range of issues and to provide practical help and case studies. In short, this is a must-have book for all staff in Early Years settings and for heads and governors anxious to provide the best for the children in their school.

Fantastic!
This book offers useful and practical advice for preparing for teaching job interviews. I recommend that you buy this book if you are thinking about a career in early years teaching- it outlines the essential qualities you need have inorder to be a successful early years specialist. It will make you think about whether you are suited to the job.