School Readiness and the Characteristics of Effective Learning

The Essential Guide for Early Years Practitioners

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

This guide to understanding school readiness in young children is essential reading for early years practitioners. It explores the concept of school readiness by unpicking what the term means for children and how we can define it in the context of the characteristics of effective learning. This includes ideas for promoting playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critically. The book also considers how we can ensure schools are ready to receive children and suggests ways in which preschools and nurseries can work collaboratively with schools and engage parents and carers to ensure a smooth transition.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-02-21
Mått:168 x 215 x 13 mm
Vikt:270 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:9781785921759

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Tamsin Grimmer is an Early Years lecturer at Bath Spa University and one of the Early Years Directors for Linden Learning. She is based in Wiltshire, UK.

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This book eloquently explores the often misused and rarely understood concept of school readiness by understanding that this involves more than achieving learning goals. By considering preparations for formal teaching methods to be rooted in the Characteristics of Effective Learning, Tamsin brings these concepts to life through personal anecdotes and illustrative case studies in ways immediately familiar to any practitioner.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction. 2. The Starting School Lottery. 3. Characteristics of Effective Learning. 4. Playing and Exploring. 5. Active Learning. 6. Creating and Thinking Critically. 7. Children Who Are Ready. 8. Children Ready Schools. 9. Settings Supporting Children. 10. Engaging Parents and Carers. 11. What Next? Creating Lifelong Learners. Appendices. Glossary.