Understanding Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia: Practices and Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9781743318607 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 344 str.

Joanne Ailwood; Wendy Boyd; Maryanne Theobald

Opis

A foundational text for pre-service teachers explaining the theories, policies and pedagogies that shape the provision of early childhood education and care in Australia.

Spis treści

List of tables and figures

Contributors

Introduction

PART 1: HISTORICAL, THEORETICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES OF ECEC

1 The development of early childhood education and care in Australia - Sandie Wong and Frances Press

2 Historical perspectives on children and childhood - Joanne Ailwood

3 Theoretical perspectives on early childhood - Mindy Blaise

4 Practical approaches and philosophies in early childhood education and care - Linda Henderson and Susan Edwards

PART 2: PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES IN ECEC POLICY AND PROVISION

5 Key ideas, research and challenges in early childhood education and care - Maryanne Theobald and Gillian Busch

6 Contexts, policy and frameworks of early childhood education and care - Megan Gibson

7 Cultural safety for Indigenous children in early childhood education and care - Margot Ford

8 Diversity and inclusion in early childhood education and care - Melinda G. Miller

9 Ethical responsibilities in early childhood education and care - Ann Farrell

PART 3: PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES IN TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP

10 Planning for children's learning: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment - Sandra Cheeseman

11 Relationships between staff, children and families - Karen Hawkins

12 Understanding babies: promoting young children's learning and development - Wendy Boyd

13 Flexible and sustainable learning environments - Joy Goodfellow

14 Professionalism for early childhood educators - Louise Mary Thomas

Acknowledgements

Index

O autorze

JO AILWOOD is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, The University of Newcastle.

WENDY BOYD is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood in the School of Education, Southern Cross University.

MARYANNE THEOBALD is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood, Faculty of Education at Queensland University of Technology.