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Children's Spatialities: Embodiment, Emotion and Agency
Hardback,
20/10/2015,
£63.00
£56.70
Drawing from a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, architecture and geography, and international contributors, this volume offers both students and scholars with an interest in the interdisciplinary study of childhood a range of ways of thinking spatially about children's lives.
Child Language: Acquisition and Development 2ed
Paperback,
01/11/2017,
£29.99
£26.99
Presenting the latest thinking and research on how children acquire their first language, this book takes the reader from a standing start to the point where they can engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language.
Understanding Child Development 2ed
Paperback,
28/05/2010,
£21.99
£19.79
Comprehensive guide to child development for Early Years Foundation degrees, Early Childhood Studies degrees, Level 4 qualifications in Child Care Learning and Development and for practitioners aiming for continuing professional development.
Child Development: A Practical Introduction 2nd ed.
Paperback,
23/03/2017,
£23.99
£21.59
A clear and student friendly introduction to the field of child development, from a psychological approach.
Sociology of Children, Childhood and Generation
Paperback,
01/12/2015,
£25.99
£23.39
An accessible exploration of the macro/micro question in relation to the sociology of childhood. A thoughtful yet approachable textbook with broad appeal across the social sciences.
Child Development From Infancy to Adolescence: An Active Learning Approach
Paperback,
08/01/2015,
£91.00
£81.90
A chronologically organized child development text that provides unique and engaging Active Learning opportunities for students.
Cradle of Knowledge: Development of Perception in Infancy
Paperback,
01/03/2000,
£20.95
£18.86
In this comprehensive treatment of infant perception, Philip Kellman and Martha Arterberry bring together work at multiple levels to produce a new picture of perception's origins.
Understanding children & young people;development from 5-18
Paperback,
25/05/2007,
£23.99
£21.59
Covers the developmental issues from mid-childhood through adolescence to young adulthood. This book is suitable for those studying, training and working with individuals in the age range of 5-18 years. It offers an informative and comprehensive coverage of these important transitional years.
Science inside the Child: The story of what happens when we're growing up
Paperback,
01/12/2016,
£21.99
£19.79
Childhood Today
Paperback,
07/08/2017,
£24.99
£22.49
Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this book explores what it means to be a 21st century child. Enduring topics as well as new concepts of childhood are unpicked to see how they influence practice, policy and education in an ever changing environment.
Understanding Early Childhood: Issues and Controversies: Issues and Controversies
Paperback,
16/05/2014,
£27.99
£25.19
Understanding Early Childhood is an introductory text for students on early years courses which offers broad and insightful perspectives across a range of themes on the ways in which we understand and study young children.
Child Development: Concepts and Theories
Paperback,
23/04/2018,
£26.99
£24.29
Written for undergraduates, this book will become crucial to any student wanting a key to unlock the world of child development, by ensuring they understand the main concepts in the discipline.
S/NVQ Level 2 Children's Care Learning and Development
Paperback,
20/03/2008,
£21.99
£19.79
Gives a complete Level 2 NVQ/SVQ CCLD coverage. This work has reference to the legislation and frameworks, making it the relevant and useful.
Baby Room: Principles, Policy and Practice
Paperback,
01/03/2013,
£24.99
£22.49
Drawing on research, The Baby Room considers development issues and research areas concerned with and in relation to the care and development of babies and very young children, with a focus on talk, relationships and environments.
Developmental Movement for Children
Paperback,
10/09/2001,
£18.99
£17.09
In this practical and thought-provoking book, Veronica Sherborne shows how developmental movement has a crucial role to play in the lives of all children. The book can be particularly beneficial to children with learning disabilities, and children who are emotionally and behaviourly disturbed.
Educational provision for our youngest children
Paperback,
28/09/1993,
£21.99
£19.79
Written by representatives in the field of early childhood from eight European countries, the contributors to this book analyze the history, philosophy and politics of the forms of provision for young children in their own countries.
From Birth to Sixteen:Children's Health, Social, Emotional and Linguistic Development
Paperback,
02/02/2012,
£22.99
£20.69
Working with Babies and Children: From Birth to Three 2ed
Paperback,
21/03/2013,
£23.99
£21.59
Fully updated edition of essential resource for all who work with children under three, combining theory and practice.
THREADS OF THINKING: SCHEMAS AND YOUNG CHILDREN'S LEARNING 4ED
Paperback,
17/03/2011,
£22.99
£20.69
Written by a leading author, this popular book explains schemas - a key early childhood concept - in an accessible manner, making it perfect for any early childhood course.
Child Development 9ed
Paperback,
14/03/2012,
£129.99
£52.99
This edition of this topical approach to child development continues its tradition of utilizing cutting-edge research and pedagogy.
Thinking Children: Learning About Schemas
Paperback,
01/08/2008,
£19.99
£17.99
Aims to help trainee teachers develop an understanding of learning in the classroom, as well as helping them to develop practices, which can support learning. This book investigates the concept of learning, and book draws on evidence from interviews and observations, where both pupils and teachers reflect on what they understand by learning.
From Birth to Five Years: Children's Developmental Progress 4ed
Paperback,
23/01/2014,
£16.99
£15.29
Preceded by: From birth to five years: children's developmental progress / Mary D. Sheridan. 3rd ed. / rev. and updated by Ajay Sharma and Helen Cockerill. 2008.
How Babies Think: The Science of Childhood
Paperback,
05/07/2001,
£9.99
£8.99
A cutting-edge exploration of what evolutionary psychology is teaching us of the development and learning of children, in the tradition of Matt Ridley's The Red Queen and Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct.
Child Development in Practice: Responsive Teaching and Learning from Birth to Five
Paperback,
03/11/2010,
£20.99
£18.89
Implementing the requirements of the Early Years Foundation stage and the developmental needs of children, this book discusses both the theory and practice behind encouraging children to become engaged in learning. It lays out a series of practitioners' frequently asked questions designed to help you create a responsive learning environment.
Child Development for Early Years Students and Practitioners 3ed
Paperback,
14/01/2016,
£19.99
£17.99
This accessible guide to child development, now updated throughout to reflect current policy (including the new SEND Code of Practice and the Early Years Teacher status), is for students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Years, Early Childhood Studies and related disciplines and for early years practitioners.
Beginnings of Social Understanding
Paperback,
22/09/1988,
£26.99
£24.29
aeo Presents important data and powerful theoretical arguments about young childrena s social development. aeo A vivid, lively and readable book. aeo Judy Dunn is thought of as one of the most influential and interesting of developmental psychologists working today.
Developing Thinking and Understanding in Young Children: An Introduction for Students
Paperback,
13/01/2012,
£24.99
£22.49
Communication For Another Developme
Paperback,
23/07/2009,
£16.99
£15.29
Argues that Communication for Development is a creative way of thinking that can permeate the overall approach to any development initiative. This work draws on the stories of individual project leaders who have championed development for communication, and uses a range of situations to show the different possibilities in various contexts.
Cradle Of Thought : Exploring the origins of Thinking
Paperback,
07/05/2004,
£9.99
£8.99
A riveting insight from a renowned pyschologist into how infants learn to think
Child in Society
Paperback,
17/11/2014,
£21.99
£19.79
Taking a thematic approach, this is an ideal beginner's text for students to understand the relationship between childhood and society.
Philosophical Baby
Paperback,
06/08/2009,
£14.99
£13.49
Explains psychological, neuroscientific, and philosophical developments in our understanding of very young children, transforming our understanding of how babies see the world, and in turn promoting a deeper appreciation for the role of parents.
Too Much, Too Soon?: Early Learning and the Erosion of Childhood
Paperback,
06/09/2011,
£20.00
£18.00
Twenty-three hard-hitting chapters from leading educators and parents, advocating alternative ways ahead for better policy-making and 'right learning at the right time' .
Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives
Paperback,
20/05/2015,
£29.99
£26.99
Slee's name appears first on the earlier edition.
Creating a Learning Environment for Babies and Toddlers
Paperback,
21/02/2012,
£19.99
£17.99
Provides guidance on how to create a supportive environment for toddlers
Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
Paperback,
01/02/2007,
£9.99
£8.99
Looks at the Internet, classroom culture, school violence, movies, television and a growing societal incivility to show parents and teachers where hurrying occurs and why. This book offers parents and teachers alike insight, advice and hope for encouraging healthy development while protecting the joy and freedom of childhood.
Physical Devlopment in the Early Years Foundation Stage
7,
30/01/2009,
£18.99
£17.09
Helps raise the awareness of readers to how physical development impacts on various areas of learning and general development. This book encourages practitioners to think about what physical activity actually means for children and the importance of balancing risk and challenge, providing opportunities for children to be active and interactive.
Early Social Interaction: A Case Comparison of Developmental Pragmatics and Psychoanalytic Theory
Hardback,
27/11/2014,
£67.00
£50.00
This book considers how a young child becomes a member of culture through the practices and procedures of everyday conversation.
Universal Child?
Paperback,
23/10/2009,
£24.99
£22.49
Addressing questions about the cultural specificity of childhood, the complementary value of psychological, biological and social understandings of children, and the impact of policy and law on how children are dealt with and perceived, this will be a core text for many courses related to childhood studies.
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