Early Years Handbook for Students and Practitioners

Carol Hayes is an author and researcher in early years with over 40 years’ experience working as a teacher and tutor. Her most recently held posts include Principal Lecturer at Staffordshire University and external examiner for the Open University.

• Introduction by Carol HayesList of ContributorsPart one First Steps into Higher Education: Transition to level 4Amanda Tayler Your Emotional, Personal Life and Achievements as an UndergraduateEva Mikuska Work-based LearningJo Dallal and Caroline Jones Developing the Practice of Staff in Partnership with EmployersEva Mikuska and Andre Kurowski Research with ChildrenJoe Brown and Tim Clark Reflective PracticeRuth Hudson Planning and Organising for Learning and Positive BehaviourFrancesca Brown-CornwallPart twoHolistic Learning and Development of Children The Power of PlaySam Robinson and Debrah Turner Prenatal DevelopmentTricia Johnson Working with Babies 0-1 yearAmanda Norman The Early Years: 2-3 year oldsJanine Ryan The Early Years and Key Stage 1: 4-8 year oldsDebbie Reel and Nicola Smith Enabling Learning and Cognitive DevelopmentKate Hulm Promoting Communication, Language and LiteracyAlix Coughlin Holistic Development: Children’s health and well-beingAlaina Lally The Social and Emotional Needs of ChildrenTricia Johnson The physical development of childrenKatherine Goodsir The Freedom of the Great OutdoorsPam Jarvis, Wendy Holland and Ruth Swailes Genetics Evolution and CultureJayne Daly and Ruth Hudson Cognitive Neuroscience in PracticeDominique PowellPart threeThe Child, Family and Society Childhood Culture in SocietyRachael Tyas and Controllah Gabi The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the National Curriculum KS1Sue Nimmo and Nancy Small Working in Partnership with Parents and FamiliesUte Ward The Effects of Disadvantage on Children’s Life Chances and Educational OutcomesJonathan Doherty and Amanda Nuttall Safeguarding PracticesMandy Duncan Risk and ResilienceAnne Whitehouse Respecting Values and Individuality: The rights of the childPere Ayling Empowerment and Advocacy for Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesPenny Borkett Information Processing Differences in the Early Years: DyslexiaCarol HayesPart FourThe Graduate Practitioner Professional Legal and Professional Responsibilities Carol Hayes ObservationJanet Harvell and Samantha McMahon Graduate in an employment teamDeborah Nye Quality PracticeAngela Bonehill MentoringSamantha McMahon, Mary Dyer and Catherine Barker Students Learning in a Social ContextSarah Cousins and Maggie Crowley Working CollaborativelyJo Dallal and Anne RawlingsGlossary of termsIndex