Good Practice in the Early Years

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Janet Kay
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012 M04 5 - 336 pages
This third edition of Good Practice in the Early Years includes chapters on current key issues for early years practitioners such as multi-professional working, inclusion, child protection and children's rights and participation. As well as exploring key areas of good practice, the contributors explore the dilemmas that can arise from implementing good practice.

An invaluable resource for all early years and childhood students and practitioners, this guide provides case studies and exercises to encourage readers to develop their understanding and knowledge of good practice in all early years settings.

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Contents

1 Play in Early Years Education
13
2 Childrens Rights and Participation
45
3 Reflective Practice
65
4 Diversity and Inclusion in the Early Years
91
5 Growing and Developing
116
6 Promoting Young Childrens Health
149
7 Child Protection and Safeguarding Issues
181
8 Working with Parents and Families
214
9 MultiAgency Working
243
Conclusions
272
Index
275
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About the author (2012)

Janet Kay is a Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

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