This work, designed to be used as a basic textbook for student teachers taking B.Ed and PGCE initial training courses: provides an accessible but rigorous treatment of early childhood education, integrating ideas and practice; acts as a springboard for students' further study; arose out of the concerns and needs expressed by students themselves; and has been written from a well-known centre for early childhood studies. Practitioner examples are included throughout, together with selected readings.
This work, designed to be used as a basic textbook for student teachers taking B.Ed and PGCE initial training courses provides an accessible but rigorous treatment of early childhood education, integrating ideas and practice. Practitioner examples are provided, along with selected readings.
