Managing Staff in Early Years Settings.
By Adrian Smith and Ann Langston.
(Routledge/Falmer, 14.99, 08700 768853)
Reviewed by Anita Huckle, proprietor of Orchard Barns Kindergarten These authors have studied numerous management theories and demonstrated their relevance to different early years settings. Here they cover leadership and management, team building, motivating a team, managing change, selection and interviewing, assessment, caring for customers and managing conflict and stress. The book is written in an easy-to-understand style using familiar childcare terms.
Thought-provoking and realistic case studies are used which will help practitioners in a variety of settings to reflect on their own practice. This book can be used for planning training sessions for staff at all stages of their career. It is also a good reference for students of staff management theories particularly relating to the early years.
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