Early childhood education :

Early childhood education : society and culture / edited by Angela Anning; Joy Cullen and Marilyn Fleer. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2004 [reprinted 2005] - xiii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-215) and index.

Research Contexts Across Cultures - Angela Anning, Joy Cullen and Marilyn FleerPART ONE: CONCEPTUALISATIONS OF LEARNING AND PEDAGOGY IN EARLY YEARS SETTINGSDeveloping a Pedagogy of Play - Elizabeth WoodScaffolding Learning and Co-Constructing Understandings - Barbara JordanExploring Critical Constructivist Perspectives on Children's Learning - Glenda MacNaughtonPART TWO: THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE IN EARLY YEARS SETTINGSThe Co-Construction of an Early Childhood Curriculum - Angela AnningAdults Co-Constructing Professional Knowledge - Joy CullenBuilding Bridges Towards Literacies - Denise Williams-KennedyPART THREE: ASSESSMENT IN EARLY YEARS SETTINGSThe Consequences of Socio-Cultural Assessment - Bronwen Cowie and Margaret CarrOn-Entry Baseline Assessment across Cultures - Peter Tymms and Christine MerrellMapping the Transformation of Understanding - Marilyn Fleer and Carmel RichardsonPART FOUR: EVALUATION AND QUALITY IN EARLY YEARS SETTINGSQuality Teaching in the Early Years - Iram Siraj-BlatchfordQuestioning Quality in Early Childhood - Valerie N PodmoreMultiple Pathways Between Home and School Literacies - Susan Hill and Susan NicholsPART FIVE: CONCLUSIONA Framework for Conceptualising Early Childhood Education - Marilyn Fleer, Angela Anning and Joy Cullen

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LB1139.23 / .E273 2004

372.21