• ISBN13: 9781446210956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications
• Publication Date: January 1, 2012
• Pages: 200
• Original Price: GBP 116.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 490 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Schools / Levels / Elementary and Schools / Levels / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten)

Thanks to its clear links between theory and practice, this highly accessible book will be valuable to early childhood practitioners, teachers and students. The author explores the development of children′s thinking from 0-7 years, and shares the implications of these developments for practice in the home, Early Years settings and schools.

The book includes:

• Case studies
• Professional checkpoints to help reflection
• Practical suggestions
• Guidance on how to involve parents
• Suggested further reading
• Questions for discussion

Dowling, Marion: - Marion Dowling was involved in the pre-school playgroup movement, taught in London and was headteacher of a state nursery school. She was an educational adviser in two local authorities, a member of Her Majesty's Inspectorate, and has been involved in a number of government working parties on early years. She now works as a trainer and consultant in the UK and overseas.

Marion is an experienced author and is vice president of Early Education, a national charity.