Neaum, Sally

Child development for early years students and practitioners / Sally Neaum. - Fourth edition - London ; Thousand Oaks, California : Learning Matters ; SAGE, c2019. - xiii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Early childhood studies .

First edition published as: Child development for early childhood studies.
Includes index.

Section 1: early childhood context and policy -- Children are childhood: a historical perspective -- The current policy context of early years -- Section 2: children’s development -- Holistic development -- Children’s development -- Development in the early years foundation stage -- Factors affecting children’s learning and development -- Section 3: Applying child development in practice
Supporting children’s learning and development -- Observing and assessing children’s learning and development -- Section 4: enhancing practice and understanding -- Reflecting on children’s learning and development -- Starting from the child: matching provision to children’s development and learning needs -- Thinking, questioning and challenging: a critical approach to the early years.


"This book is about children’s development and learning. It enables you to understand both the developmental patterns and sequences in children’s development and how the context of this learning impacts on children’s progress. Knowing about children and their development underpins all that we do in early years.

This text enables you to:
Understand the context of children’s development ; Explore different aspects of children’s development ; Apply your understanding of child development in practice ; Enhance your practice and develop your knowledge."--Back cover


9781526466891 (paperback)

2018965495


Child development
Early childhood education

LB1115 / N27 2019