Ioanna Palaiologou 
The Early Years Foundation Stage [EPUB ebook] 
Theory and Practice

Part I: Policy Context
Chapter 1: Historical Developments for Early Childhood Education and Care – Trevor Male & Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 2: Early Years Foundation Stage – Ioanna Palaiologou & Trevor Male
Chapter 3: The National Picture – Ioanna Palaiologou, Glenda Walsh, Lorna Arnott, Deirdre Grogan, Jane Waters, Natalie Macdonald & Phil Lynch
Chapter 4: The International Perspective on Early Childhood Education and Care – Theodora Papatheodorou
Chapter 5: The Issue of Professionalism – Nyree Nicholson
Part II: Pedagogy
Chapter 6: Pedagogy in Practice – Theodora Papatheodorou & Donna Potts
Chapter 7: Play – Zenna Kingdon & Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 8: Playful learning with technologies – Lorna Arnott & Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 9: Observations: Recording and Analysis – Paulette Luff
Chapter 10: Assessment – Sally Howard & Angie Hutchinson
Chapter 11: Pedagogical Documentation – Elisabetta Biffi, Franca Zuccoli & Lucia Carriera
Chapter 12: Transitions – Angie Hutchinson & Ioanna Palaiologou
Part III: Areas of Learning and Development
Chapter 13: Communication and language – Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 14: Physical Development – Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 15: Personal, social, emotional development – Ioanna Palaiologou
Chapter 16: Literacy – Helen Bradford
Chapter 17: Mathematics – Zoi Nikiforidou
Chapter 18: Understanding the World – Nicky Hirst
Chapter 19: Expressive arts and design – Nick Owen, Liz Clark & Caroline Farley
Part IV: Key Issues in Practice
Chapter 20: Reflective Practice – Eleanor Kitto & Liz Bullough
Chapter 21: Partnerships – Anna Knowles
Chapter 22: Safeguarding – Zoi Nikiforidou & Babs Anderson
Chapte 23: Children’s health and well being – Jackie Musgrave
Chapter 24: Inclusion – Alex Owen
Chapter 25: Leadership – Trevor Male & Amanda Ince

Dr. Ioanna Palaiologou CPsychol AFBPs S is an Academic Associate at the UCL Institute of Education. She is also a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society with a specialism in child development and learning theories. Her research interests focus on ethics, child development, the role of digital technologies and implications on pedagogy.