Learning in the Early Years 3-7
- Jeni Riley - Institute of Education, University of London, UK
Offering informative and inspirational guidance on planning learning and teaching opportunities across the curriculum, this book will help you to promote the social, intellectual, aesthetic, spiritual and physical development of children in your setting.
Topics covered include:
- appropriate and lively ways of working with young children
- contemporary approaches to subject teaching
- supporting children for whom English is an additional language
- the role of adults
- the place of information and communications technology
- the transition between the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1.
The book also draws on recent research on child development, on how babies think and on effective learning and teaching for children aged 3-7.
All early years students and practitioners will want to have this book to hand to guide them through the new guidance and to support their everyday effective practice.
I recommended this book as supplemental reading for all aspects of the course. It contains supporting information that may be of use throughout the course for various modules.
A good general text exploring some key issues surrounding learning through the different areas of the early years. It considers the 3-7 age range and whilst it would be useful to extend this to look at the 0-3 year olds, it provides a good focus and the opportunity to review the transition from the EYFS to KS1.
One of the key texts for PGCE Early Years students who do not have any background in working in the Early Years Foundation Stage. It is well liked by the students and they make frequent reference to it in session discussions.
