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Introduction |
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Language for communication and thinking: language acquisition and the development of speaking and listening skills |
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Linking sounds and letters and reading: beginner and developing reader behaviours |
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Writing and handwriting: beginner and developing writer behaviours |
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Language for communication |
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Linking sounds and letters |
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List of key technical vocabulary |
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References |
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125 | (18) |
Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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Understanding how children think from a theoretical perspective |
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Piaget's theories of development |
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Vygotsky's theories of development |
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The development of problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy |
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Problem-solving and reasoning |
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What do we mean by counting? |
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The development of children's counting skills |
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Why use ordinary and everyday materials? |
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The role of the early years practitioner and the EYFS |
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A critical look at the EYFS |
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The tension between childcare and education |
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The importance of encouragement |
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When encouragement feels like pressure |
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The role of the early years practitioner |
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Learning tools and heuristic play |
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Some number concepts learnt through heuristic play |
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Putting the principles of the EYFS into practice |
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Numbers as labels and for counting |
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51 | (6) |
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Shape, space and measures |
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References and further reading |
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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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4 | (2) |
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Dispositions and attitudes: stories and activities |
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Self-confidence and self-esteem: stories and activities |
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Making relationships: stories and activities |
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80 | (5) |
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96 | (2) |
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Behaviour and self-control: stories and activities |
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100 | (4) |
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104 | (9) |
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Self-care: stories and activities |
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132 | (8) |
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148 | (3) |
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Sense of community: stories and activities |
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159 | (5) |
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164 | (9) |
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Further recommended reading |
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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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Exploration and investigation |
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Information and communication technology (ICT) |
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Exploration and investigation |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (25) |
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Information and communication technologies |
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89 | (19) |
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108 | (18) |
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126 | (16) |
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Bibliography |
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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (19) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (30) |
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28 | (3) |
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Exploring media and materials |
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101 | (3) |
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Developing imagination and imaginative play |
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109 | (25) |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (4) |
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116 | (4) |
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129 | (5) |
Bibliography |
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134 | (7) |
Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (3) |
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Physical development in particular |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (2) |
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Theoretical perspectives: what we currently know about how the body works |
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Physical development in particular |
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What does `research' mean? |
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What physical development means for children |
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Actions becoming automatic |
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Balancing risk and challenge |
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38 | (14) |
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Thinking about movement and space |
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52 | (3) |
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Movement and space in practice |
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Thinking about health and bodily awareness |
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Health and bodily awareness in practice |
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Thinking about using equipment and materials |
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111 | (10) |
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Leading from the children |
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114 | (3) |
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Equipment and materials in practice |
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Appendices |
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Further reading |
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Introduction |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (13) |
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Understanding development: planning for learning 1 |
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16 | (24) |
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Understanding development: planning for learning 2 |
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The Statutory Framework: getting it to work for you |
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62 | (13) |
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Building a planning system |
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75 | (19) |
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94 | (15) |
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The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile |
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109 | (11) |
A final word |
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120 | (1) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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