Inclusion and Early Years Practice

ISBN-13: 9781138017306 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 198 str.

Kathy Brodie; Keith Savage; Kathy Brodie

Opis

Inclusion is a difficult, complex issue for which there are no off-the-shelf answers. To be an effective practitioner it is necessary to identify what makes each situation and circumstance unique and use this knowledge to develop strategies and approaches that are appropriate. This text examines the key perceptions, perspectives, and concepts around inclusion in the early years. Drawing on real-life experiences of practitioners, it considers the questions practitioners are likely to come across in their professional lives and how they might genuinely go about meeting the needs of all the children in their care.

Recenzje

"There are helpful case studies to encourage and develop reflective analytical thinking, with key points illustrated effectively in the ‘reflective practice boxes’. […] It is a very relevant and helpful book in that it deals with challenges and questions that practitioners are most likely to come across in their professional lives. It is essential reading material for all students on early childhood studies course and Early Years Foundation Degrees." – Martine Horvath, eye magazine

Spis treści

1. Children, Young People, Inclusion and Social Policy  2. Documenting & assessing: including the voice of the child  3. Creating an Inclusive Environment for Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language  4. Accent, Dialect and Phonics: Encouraging Inclusion  5. A family’s perspective of Special Educational Needs and Inclusion  6. Re-thinking Children’s Wellbeing and Inclusion in Practice  7. Practitioner’s Flexibility: including Gypsy, Roma and Travelling Families  8. Gender and Sexuality: the experiences of families/carers and Early Years practitioners  9. Challenging the assumptions of multiculturalism inclusion  10. Using research to develop inclusive practice in the Early Years  11. Some practical steps towards a more inclusive practice  Index

O autorze

Kathy Brodie is an Early Years Consultant, author and Lecturer. She delivers training on planning, observations, schema, working with under 2s, outdoor play, EYFSsustained shared thinking, profiles and Special Educational Needs. Kathy has also been an Early Years Professional assessor and mentor for NW Early Years Transformation Group (Chester, Liverpool Hope and Cumbria Universities) and previously lectured on the University of Chester's Early Childhood Studies course. Keith Savage taught in primary schools and colleges for more than 20 years before retiring. He is currently a councillor on High Peak Borough Council in Derbyshire.