Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: sandra smidt

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  • CREATING AN ANTI-RACIST CULTURE IN THE EARLY YEARS
    SANDRA SMIDT
    At a time of growing evidence of racism across many countries and cultures, Creating an Anti-Racist Culture in the Early Years will help those working with young children recognise racism, name it for what it is and help their young pupils understand that difference is nothing to be feared. Drawing on both personal research and established theory, Smidt includes examples of ant...

    $640.00

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE FOR A SHARED SUSTAINABLE WORLD
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Making an important contribution to the growing body of literature addressing the issue of sustainability in the Early Years, Sandra Smidt provides a highly accessible text examining the philosophical, political, economic, social and cultural aspects of sustainability impacting on very young children today. Drawing on current and global research, Smidt presents case studies and...

    $860.00

  • INTRODUCING TREVARTHEN
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Colwyn Trevarthen’s seminal work has earned him a place alongside the most prestigious thinkers, writers and researchers into human development. He is universally acknowledged as the pre-eminent expert on foetal, neonatal and early childhood development. Sandra Smidt examines the impact of his scientific training, linked to his interest in how filmed episodes of mother or fathe...

    $860.00

  • MULTILINGUALISM IN THE EARLY YEARS
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Multilingualism in the Early Years is a highly accessible text that examines the political, theoretical, ideological and practical issues involved in the education of children speaking two or more languages. Drawing on current research and thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of being multilingual, Smidt uses powerful case studies to reveal how language or languages ...

    $1,320.00

  • OBSERVING YOUNG CHILDREN
    SANDRA SMIDT
    This fully revised second edition of Observing, Assessing and Planning for Children in the Early Years provides a detailed analysis of what is meant by the observation of young learners and why this is so vital to early years practitioners and students. In this accessible and insightful text, Sandra Smidt examines the various theories of how young children develop and learn, wh...

    $800.00

  • AN ABC OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
    SANDRA SMIDT
    This unique and engaging resource describes, critiques and analyses the significance of a wide range of contemporary and classic ideas about how young children learn. Organised in a handy A – Z format, best-selling author and early years expert Sandra Smidt: Traces back each idea to the roots of how it was first conceived Explores its implications for the early years classroom ...

    $1,200.00

  • INTRODUCING FREIRE
    SANDRA SMIDT
    The famous Brazilian educator Paulo Freire has influenced educators, teachers and students in a broad tapestry of contexts and countries, as he challenged conventional thinking on how teachers ought to teach and learners ought to learn. By making his ideas accessible and relevant, this insightful and thought-provoking text draws out the relevance and topicality of Freire’s work...

    $1,340.00

  • INTRODUCING VYGOTSKY
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Sandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through the key concepts of Lev Vygotsky, one of the twentieth century’s most influential theorists in the field of early education. His ground-breaking principles of early learning and teaching are unpicked here using every-day language, and critical links between his fascinating ideas are revealed. Introducing Vygotsky is an invaluab...

    $820.00

  • INTRODUCING BRUNER
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Sandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through the key concepts of Jerome Bruner, a significant figure in the field of early education whose work has spanned almost a century. His wide-ranging and innovative principles of early learning and teaching are unpicked here using everyday language and the links between his ideas and those of other key thinkers of the twentieth and...

    $960.00

  • PLANNING FOR THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE
    SANDRA SMIDT
    The Practical Guidance in the Early Years Foundation Stage series will assist practitioners in the smooth and successful implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Each book gives clear and detailed explanations of each aspect of Learning and Development and encourages readers to consider each area within its broadest context to expand and develop their own knowledge a...

    $820.00

  • THE DEVELOPING CHILD IN THE 21ST CENTURY
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Offering a sociocultural approach to education and learning, this fascinating exploration of childhood provides an in-depth understanding of how children make sense of the world and the people in it. Examining the ways in which children express their thoughts, feelings and actively generate meaning through experience and interaction, this fully revised and updated new edition i...

    $1,280.00

  • INTRODUCING MALAGUZZI
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Loris Malaguzzi is recognised as the founder of the extraordinary programmes of preschool education that developed after the war in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Deeply embedded in the cultures and communities they serve, these unique preschools have justifiably become famous throughout the world. In this accessible and engaging text, Sandra Smidt examines how Malaguzzi’s philosophy de...

    $1,100.00

  • PLAYING TO LEARN
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Sandra Smidt sets out to explain what play is and why it is so important as one of the key ways of learning, particularly - but not solely - for young children. She argues that all play is purposeful, and can only truly considered to be play when the child has chosen what to do, where and how to do it. Using case studies drawn from all over the world, Smidt challenges some of t...

    $960.00

  • SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS IN THE EARLY YEARS
    SANDRA SMIDT
    Shortlisted for the Nasen Book that supports SEN and Disability Issues Award 2008 Are children who are exposed to more than one language from birth at an advantage or a disadvantage when starting school? Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Early Years examines the theoretical, ideological and practical issues involved in the education of children speaking two or more langua...

    $740.00

  • A GUIDE TO EARLY YEARS PRACTICE
    SANDRA SMIDT
    This is a practical, accessible guide to early years practice. The author examines current theories about how children learn best and focuses on how we can support and extend the learning of young children. This fully revised edition discusses Birth to Three Matters, the new Childcare Bill and the development of children's centres, and has additional focus on the Foundation Sta...

    $960.00