Early Years Practice: Getting it Right from the Start - Softcover

Noirin Hayes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0717157202 ISBN 13: 9780717157204

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Unique book integrating the theory and principles of the curriculum framework Aistear, together with the quality standards of Siolta, to provide a context for everyday practice in early years settings. * Unlocks links between Aistear and Siolta providing a clear direction for combined effective use. * Defines key competencies from Siolta by exploring the four themes of Aistear. * Uses examples from Aistear and Siolta to expand on and illustrate key aspects of best early years practice. * Strengthens understandings of what constitutes good practice. * Introduces reflective practice as a means of raising the quality and effectiveness of practice within early years settings. * Draws on research to highlight the effects of quality practice on the development and education of young children. * Encourages reform for more effective and rewarding early years practice. Written For: Students taking certificates, diplomas and degrees in early childhood education and practitioners working in the field of early childhood education and care

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About the Author

Prof. Noirin Hayes is a developmental psychologist and early years specialist. She is a former senior lecturer at the Dublin Institute of Technology and Director of the Centre for Social and Educational Research (CSER). She is the author of Early Childhood, co-author of Engaging Young Children, and has produced a number of reports and articles on practice and policy in early childhood education and care.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0717157202
• ISBN 13: 9780717157204
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224