By examining the historic background of observing and planning, and describing examples of good practice in different group settings, this book will help to monitor a child's progress - what is needed now and to work out what is needed next.

With new contributions from research in South East Asia, the Middle East, China, Japan, Australasia, and North America, the new edition of this handbook analyses the origins, interpretations and contributions of international education and explores key contemporary developments

Taking a thematic approach, this is an ideal beginner's text for students to understand the relationship between childhood and society.

This bestselling book explains how expressive and explorative writing can develop reflective practice and invite critical examination of practice, values, roles, and responsibilities.

This practical text for new teachers empowers them to develop their knowledge and understanding of teaching about climate change and sustainability.

The perfect guide for students who need to get to grips with learning theories and how they relate to practice, this book covers Early and Modern theorists and their theories, and how they apply to early years education today.

The second, thoroughly revised and expanded, edition of The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods presents a wide-ranging exploration and overview of visual research methods today, aiming to exemplify diversity and contradictions in perspectives and techniques.

Your contemporary guide to the core skills and know-how required to train as a primary school teacher, perfectly suited for professional studies modules on primary teacher training courses.

This essential guide for education students and researchers explains how to use quantitative methods for analysing educational data using IBM SPSS Statistics.

This innovative guide to research in early childhood takes you step-by-step through the research process.