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This book summarises the ideas of educational theorists and psychologists of the last 60 years, from Elinor Goldschmied to Tina Bruce. It also looks at the important contemporary issues in early years education, from whether boys and girls learn differently to the role of the community in the early years setting.
An ideal introduction to the pioneers of educational theory for anyone studying childcare, child development or education – whether at further or higher education level. The first edition of this book has been a best-seller for almost a decade, identified as one of the top ten books for students of child development or early childhood care and education. In this new edition, there is an increased emphasis on both what practice based on particular theories of learning looks like and on criticisms of each theory. A glossary is included in sections highlighting words and concepts particular to the theorist in question. Full-colour photographs are used to illustrate some aspects of each theory or approach. How Children Learn looks at a wide range of theorists and practitioners who have influenced current understandings of how children learn and what this means for work with young children. The book summarises the findings and ideas of famous giants such as Montessori and Piaget as well as the more recent ideas of writers and thinkers such as Howard Gardner and Margaret Donaldson. It begins by looking at the work and life of Comenius who is widely described as the father of modern education and looks at the theory behind different approaches to early childhood care and education such as Steiner Waldorf education, HighScope and Te Whariki. You will find this book invaluable in giving you a clearer picture of how ideas about children's learning have developed over the past four centuries.
An unrivalled introduction to the pioneers of educational theory that you won't be able to get through your studies without. This must-have book includes profiles on Vygotsky, Steiner, Montessori and Froebel, as well as 24 other theorists.
This book helps your child further develop the visual skills necessar y to learn to read and write. In Excel English Early Ski lls: Learning About Sequencing, your child will learn to: f ollow instructions systematically follow a sequence of events recognise and write some basic symbols (eg. tick, cross, circle) identify the place and position of objects (eg. under, above, top, bottom) The activities in each book are divided into double pages. Each double page allows your child to practise one particu lar skill many times so that the skill is reinforced. A clear, easy-to-f ollow page design has been developed, with clear explanations to help bo th parents and children.
In Excel Maths Early Skills: Learning Numbers to 5, your chi ld will explore the numbers 1 to 5 in a range of activities. Your child will learn to: count from 1 to 5 sort thing s into groups draw the numbers 1 to 5 match up numbers write down numbers 1 to 5 The activities in this book are divided into double pages. Each double page allows your child to practise one particular skill many times so that the skill is reinfor ced. A clear, easy-to-follow page design has been developed, with clear explanations to help both parents and children.
Excel Maths Early Skills: First Shapes and Measurement intro duces your child to a range of different shapes and ways of measuring th em. Your child will learn to: compare two or more ob jects by size, shape or position look at two-dimensional and th ree-dimensional objects The activities in this book are di vided into double pages. Each double page allows your child to practise one particular skill many times so that the skill is reinforced. Every p age has an extra extension activity to further enrich your child's learn ing.
The unique Music Discovery Book contains songs that allow the students to experience music through singing, movement and rhythm activities. Music appreciation is fostered through carefully chosen music; Haydn, Joplin, Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky are introduced. Melodies to sing, using either solfege or letter names, help students learn to match pitch and discover tonal elements of music. Familiar songs include The Hokey-Pokey, The Wheels on the Bus and Hey, Diddle Diddle. Correlates to the Music Lesson Book 3.
MELODY’S CHINESE NOW™ -For Young Learners Set Three Book 3 : How much is this? The learners will learn to ask and answer questions related to “how much money” when shopping. Also, demonstrative pronoun “this” and “that” will be reviewed and practiced in this book. MELODY’S CHINESE NOW™ -For Young Learners Melody's Chinese Now™ teaching system uses kid friendly illustrations and phrases to introduce the Mandarin language to young learners in a relaxed and fun, but proven effective, style. Along with the main e-book, downloadable audio, flashcards and worksheets, we enhance and reinforce the learning experience with a variety of media presentations. Each Set Includes: (1) 8 Books (2) Audio (3) Ready to be printed Flash card (4) Flashcards APP on iBooks and Android tablet (coming soon) (5) Writing Worksheet (downloadable from our website) Audio and flashcards can be downloaded from: www.speakchineseovernight.com PARENT/TEACHER GUIDE Learning Mandarin should be easy and fun. We have some suggestions for helping your children to learn Mandarin Step 1: Show your child the picture and ask them what the picture tells them Step 2: Listen to the audio and read aloud Step 3: Encourage your child to read aloud Step 4: Encourage your child to use their finger to trace the Chinese characters inside the book Step 5: Print the Flashcards and have them to sound out Step 6: Print out the Writing sheet from our website www.speakchineseovernight.com and to trace with a crayon or marker Step 7: Keep your children learning on the books and flash card light and fun Step 8: Encourage your kid to record their reading in Mandarin at our Online Web based platform. (Please email [email protected] for details) There are 3 sets, 24 mini books with illustrations for young learners that work toward this Goal- Speak Chinese in a Chinese Restaurant.
Before children can learn to read, they need to develop certain visua l skills. In Excel English Early Skills: Visual Skills. Your child will learn about: listening carefully and follow ing instructions following a sequence of events recognising obj ects that are the same recognising objects that are different The activities in this book are divided into double pages. Each double page allows your child to practise one particular skill many times so that the skill is reinforced. Every page includes an extra ext ension activity to further enrich your child's learning.
