Key Concepts in Early Childhood
About the Book Series
This exciting new series unpicks key terms and concepts in early childhood education and shows how they relate to everyday practice. Each book focuses on a core theme and provides clear, concise definitions of key terminology alongside case studies and then explores how these link to core areas of provision including the role of the adult, the learning environment and the ethos of the setting.
Early Childhood Theorists and Approaches Explained
1st Edition
By Chloe Webster
March 12, 2025
This new book provides accessible explanations of the key theories, concepts, and approaches that form the foundations of early childhood education. Unpicking terms like "attachment," "constructivism," and "heuristic play" and introducing both established and less-known contemporary theorists, it ...
Loving Pedagogy Explained
1st Edition
By Tamsin Grimmer
December 27, 2024
What does it mean to adopt a loving pedagogy within early childhood? Have you ever wondered what terms like attunement really mean? Loving Pedagogy Explained highlights the importance of developing a loving pedagogy and explains key terms used within this approach. Unpicking terms like advocacy, ...
Wellbeing Explained
1st Edition
By Sonia Mainstone-Cotton
December 19, 2024
Nurturing children and supporting their wellbeing is vitally important, along with looking after the wellbeing of the staff who support them. Wellbeing Explained highlights the importance of wellbeing and explains key terms associated with wellbeing and mental health needs. Unpicking terms such as ...