Ewan Ingleby & Geraldine Oliver 
Applied Social Science for Early Years [EPUB ebook] 

Applying social science subjects such as psychology, sociology, social policy and research methods to Early Years can help to raise standards and ensure good practice. These subjects inform much of the academic curriculum within many Early Years programmes and are subjects that make an important contribution to understanding children′s behaviour, growth and development. The book identifies, analyses and assesses how social science enriches Early Years as opposed to regarding Early Years and social science as distinct. Each chapter imaginatively introduces the main learning objectives and includes formative activities, which apply social science to particular themes to aid students′ cognitive skills.

Table of Content

Introduction

Knowledge and understanding of psychology for EYPS

Sociology and Early Years

Social policy and Early Years

Literacy and learning in Early Years

Different childhoods in different cultures

Research methods for EYPS

Conclusion

About the author

Geraldine Oliver is a Senior Lecturer in Education/Early Years at the University of Teesside. She is the Programme Coordinator for Early Years at the University of Teesside and has developed academic modules as well as having taught extensively within early years. Her research interests include mentoring and linguistic development.