Based on the pioneering work of Mary D. Sheridan, Play in Early Childhood is a classic introductory text to play and development – key topics for all those wh

The buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for sta

Learning Through Play translates the theory of play into practice while seamlessly integrating the Australian Curriculum, government policy and current trends.

Winner of the 2013 Nursery World Awards! This is a key text for all those studying for degrees and foundation degrees in early childhood, early years and relate

This open access book develops a theoretical concept of teaching that is relevant to early childhood education, and based on children’s learning and developme