A Child Centred EYFS

Aaron Bradbury - Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
A Child Centred EYFS
September 2024 | 192 pages | Sage UK
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As EY practitioners, we know that child-centred practice is what matters. Despite the pressures for more 'school like' learning in the Early Years, EY professionals and practitioners continue to advocate for child-led best practice in settings.
This book is a toolkit for all those working with children on how to develop and implement a child centred curriculum for delivery of the EYFS. A curriculum that is research informed and based on what we know about children's development and learning. A curriculum that ensures children have the time and space to explore and develop the fundamental building blocks of early development.

Contents

Chapter 1: Building the vision

Chapter 1: Building the vision

Chapter 2: What child development tells us – what young children need?

Chapter 2: What child development tells us – what young children need?

Chapter 3: The 7 areas of the Early Years Curriculum

Chapter 3: The 7 areas of the Early Years Curriculum

Chapter 4: Communication Language and Literacy

Chapter 4: Communication Language and Literacy

Chapter 5: Personal Social and Emotional Development

Chapter 5: Personal Social and Emotional Development

Chapter 6: Physical Development

Chapter 6: Physical Development

Chapter 7: Literacy

Chapter 7: Literacy

Chapter 8: Mathematics

Chapter 8: Mathematics

Chapter 9: Understanding the World

Chapter 9: Understanding the World

Chapter 10: Expressive Arts and Design

Chapter 10: Expressive Arts and Design

Chapter 11: Pedagogy

Chapter 11: Pedagogy

Chapter 12: The Early Years Environment

Chapter 12: The Early Years Environment

Chapter 13: Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance

Chapter 13: Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance

Chapter 14: Wellbeing and Global Citizenship

Chapter 14: Wellbeing and Global Citizenship

Chapter 15: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – The Unique Child

Chapter 15: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – The Unique Child

Description

As EY practitioners, we know that child-centred practice is what matters. Despite the pressures for more 'school like' learning in the Early Years, EY professionals and practitioners continue to advocate for child-led best practice in settings.
This book is a toolkit for all those working with children on how to develop and implement a child centred curriculum for delivery of the EYFS. A curriculum that is research informed and based on what we know about children's development and learning. A curriculum that ensures children have the time and space to explore and develop the fundamental building blocks of early development.

Contents

Chapter 1: Building the vision

Chapter 1: Building the vision

Chapter 2: What child development tells us – what young children need?

Chapter 2: What child development tells us – what young children need?

Chapter 3: The 7 areas of the Early Years Curriculum

Chapter 3: The 7 areas of the Early Years Curriculum

Chapter 4: Communication Language and Literacy

Chapter 4: Communication Language and Literacy

Chapter 5: Personal Social and Emotional Development

Chapter 5: Personal Social and Emotional Development

Chapter 6: Physical Development

Chapter 6: Physical Development

Chapter 7: Literacy

Chapter 7: Literacy

Chapter 8: Mathematics

Chapter 8: Mathematics

Chapter 9: Understanding the World

Chapter 9: Understanding the World

Chapter 10: Expressive Arts and Design

Chapter 10: Expressive Arts and Design

Chapter 11: Pedagogy

Chapter 11: Pedagogy

Chapter 12: The Early Years Environment

Chapter 12: The Early Years Environment

Chapter 13: Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance

Chapter 13: Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance

Chapter 14: Wellbeing and Global Citizenship

Chapter 14: Wellbeing and Global Citizenship

Chapter 15: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – The Unique Child

Chapter 15: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – The Unique Child

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A Child Centred EYFS


September 2024 | 192 pages | Sage UK

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Paperback 31/03/2026 9781529673210 $60.00
Hardcover 31/03/2026 9781529673227 $108.00
180 Day Ebook 09/09/2024 9781529678314 $35.00
Lifetime 09/09/2024 9781529678314 $51.00

As EY practitioners, we know that child-centred practice is what matters. Despite the pressures for more 'school like' learning in the Early Years, EY professionals and practitioners continue to advocate for child-led best practice in settings.
This book is a toolkit for all those working with children on how to develop and implement a child centred curriculum for delivery of the EYFS. A curriculum that is research informed and based on what we know about children's development and learning. A curriculum that ensures children have the time and space to explore and develop the fundamental building blocks of early development.

Table Of Contents:

  • Chapter 1: Building the vision
  • Chapter 2: What child development tells us – what young children need?
  • Chapter 3: The 7 areas of the Early Years Curriculum
  • Chapter 4: Communication Language and Literacy
  • Chapter 5: Personal Social and Emotional Development
  • Chapter 6: Physical Development
  • Chapter 7: Literacy
  • Chapter 8: Mathematics
  • Chapter 9: Understanding the World
  • Chapter 10: Expressive Arts and Design
  • Chapter 11: Pedagogy
  • Chapter 12: The Early Years Environment
  • Chapter 13: Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance
  • Chapter 14: Wellbeing and Global Citizenship
  • Chapter 15: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – The Unique Child

Recent Product Reviews:

An excellent book for our first year EYS trainees, sharing research, provocations and case studies, and posing questions for discussion around the importance of child centred practice in the EYFS. Easy to read chapters and not too long and daunting!
Mrs Helen Dunn, Department of Early Years Education, Edge Hill University
This book is an invaluable resource for Early Years practitioners, undergraduates and professionals, committed to child-centred practice. Grounded in theories, research and aligned with the EYFS frameworks, it offers practical guidance for creating social, emotional and physical environments that nurture exploration and build essential foundations for early development. Clear, accessible, and deeply informed, it balances theory with actionable strategies, empowering professionals to reflect on and deliver a curriculum that honors the principles of child-led learning. A must-read for fostering meaningful, developmentally appropriate practice.
Miss Helen Young, Education, Leeds Beckett University
This book is relevant to our course especially as it covers most topics studied by our final year students.
Dr Ruth Joy Wills, Education, Liverpool Hope University

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