Early Years Assessment: Communication and Language

Early Years Assessment: Communication and Language
Author: Trudi Fitzhenry
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1472954580

With the revision of the EYFS, Communication and Language became one of the three Prime Areas of learning. This book seeks to provide valuable guidance for practitioners across the entire Early Years provision. This is a practical tool that will enable practitioners to be innovative and exciting whilst meeting their targets. It includes suggestions for parents to try out at home, and a variety of ideas to inspire adult-led learning.

Communication, Language and Literacy from Birth to Five

Communication, Language and Literacy from Birth to Five
Author: Avril Brock
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2008-04-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412945895

'Communication, Language and Literacy From Birth to Five' helps the reader develop their knowledge, skills and practice in encouraging and promoting communication, language and literacy for babies and young children.

Assessment for Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage

Assessment for Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Author: Jonathan Glazzard
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2010-03-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1849201226

Are you struggling with the complexities of assessment? Demystifying the process of assessment for learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Assessment for Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage explains in straightforward language how to put principles into practice. Looking at models of assessment, the book draws heavily on examples of real assessments from practice, and the relevant theory is explained in context. Lessons from research are applied to best practice, and issues covered include: self-assessment and peer assessmentcollecting evidence as a basis for making judgementshow to track the child's development in the six areas of learningusing assessment to inform future planningsummative assessment in the EYFSinvolving parents and carers in the assessment processusing assessment to support children with additional needsmoderation "

Early Years Assessment: Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Early Years Assessment: Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Author: Trudi Fitzhenry
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1472955048

With the revision of the EYFS, Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) became one of the three Prime Areas of learning. This book seeks to provide valuable guidance for practitioners across the entire Early Years provision. This is a practical tool that will enable practitioners to be innovative and exciting whilst meeting their targets. It includes suggestions for parents to try out at home, and a variety of ideas to inspire adult-led learning.

Authentic Assessment for Early Childhood Intervention

Authentic Assessment for Early Childhood Intervention
Author: Stephen J. Bagnato
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2007-06-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1606237527

Meeting a crucial need, this book provides clear recommendations for authentic developmental assessment of children from infancy to age 6, including those with developmental delays and disabilities. It describes principles and strategies for collecting information about children's everyday activities in the home, preschool, and community that serves as a valid basis for intervention planning and progress monitoring. Throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of enlisting parents as partners with practitioners and teachers in observation and team-based decision making. Special features of this well-organized, accessible volume include recommendations for developmentally appropriate assessment tools and "Best-Practice Guidepoints" in each chapter that distill key professional standards and practices.

The Process of Education, Revised Edition

The Process of Education, Revised Edition
Author: Jerome S. BRUNER
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0674028996

Jerome Bruner shows that the basic concepts of science and the humanities can be grasped intuitively at a very early age. Bruner's foundational case for the spiral curriculum has influenced a generation of educators and will continue to be a source of insight into the goals and methods of the educational process.

Emergent Literacy and Language Development

Emergent Literacy and Language Development
Author: Paula M. Rhyner
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2009-06-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1606233653

This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy development. Chapters address formative early experiences such as speaking and listening, being read to, and talking about print concepts and the alphabet. Written for early childhood professionals, reading specialists, and speech–language pathologists, the book describes effective assessment and instructional approaches for fostering language learning and emergent literacy in typically developing children and those at risk for language delays. Vivid case examples illustrate specific ways to collaborate with parents to give all children a strong foundation for school readiness and success.

Early Childhood Development

Early Childhood Development
Author: Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Child development
ISBN: 9780132868594

Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, 6/e addresses both typical and atypical child development from birth through age eight. This text highlights the diversity of child development, preparing professionals to meet the unique needs of children from a wide variety of backgrounds.