Teaching Early Years : Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment (Hardcover)

List of tables and figuresContributorsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsPART I: THE CONTEXT OF EARLY YEARS LEARNING1 Early years in Australia2 The importance of early years education3 The nature of the early years learner4 The nurture of the early years learnerPART II: CURRICULUM PRACTICES FOR THE EARLY YEARS5 Literacy6 Numeracy7 Science8 The arts9 Digital technology10 Health and physical educationPART III: PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES FOR THE EARLY YEARS11 Play-based learning12 Transitions13 Partnerships14 Social and emotional well-being15 Diversity and differentiation16 Gifted and talented childrenPART IV: ASSESSMENT PRACTICES FOR THE EARLY YEARS17 Assessment and culture18 AssessmentPART V: IMPERATIVES FOR THE EARLY YEARS19 Professionalism and leadership20 Evidence-based practice21 Gender22 Communities of practiceIndex