Reviews: For your shelf
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Learning Through Play: A work-based approach for the early years professional.
By Jacqueline Duncan and Madelaine Lockwood (Continuum, £19.99, ISBN 9781847061683, 020 7922 0880)
Early years practitioners are shown how to develop their understanding and practical applications in all early years settings in this handbook. The book is centered around two principles of learning - that it should begin 'where the child is' and that it should be gained through play.
Chapters support:
- An understanding of play and its role in learning
- An understanding of the role of the adult in the pre-school setting
- The development of practitioners' skills in providing effective learning and development through quality play
- Developing and planning the curriculum and learning environment.
Teachers and the Law
By Kim Insley (Institute of Education, £14.99, ISBN 9780854737741, 020 7612 6050)
The law is explained to help teachers avoid tricky situations. Issues covered include: is it all right to give a child a pat on the back? What should a teacher do if an angry parent storms off leaving her daughter behind? Can a parent sue the school if a child jams her finger in a classroom door? The book explains what the law allows and prohibits, as well as how teachers can deal with accusations, threats and other quandaries.
Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners - reader offer
The first 20 readers to send a postcard quoting NWO3O8 and giving their details will win a copy of one of the following Nursery World/Routledge books:
- Essential Nursery Management by Susan Hay (£16.99)
- Learning and Playing Outdoors by Jan White (£13.99)
- Understanding Children's Development in the Early Years by Christine Macintyre (£14.99)
- Drama 3-5 by Debbie Chalmers (£14.99)
Reply to Sarah Tweddle, Routledge Education, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN by 20 March.
You can also receive a 15 per cent discount on these titles until the end of May. E-mail education@routledge.com.
