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Open University Press
Beginning teaching, beginning learning: in early years and primary education
The fourth edition of this highly successful text widens the scope and range of topics previously explored. The aim of the book is to support beginning teachers and other early years professionals in working and playing effectively with babies and young children as well as primary age children. The book explores a range of expanded topics to include issues such as safeguarding, attachments and relationships, assessment, indoor/outdoor environment, new technologies and empowering children.
Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, the book is written in a lively and interesting style and offers guidance, encouragement and support to all those new to working in schools and other educational settings. The book gives readers the confidence to reflect upon, challenge and enhance their own pedagogies. Key features of this new edition include:
- Real life cameos drawn from schools and settings
- Questions to promote thinking included in each chapter
- Suggested further reading
- Up-to-date research and issues that teachers may face
- Reflections of the revised QTS Standards and more links to Early Years Professional Status
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