Subject Guide: Child Care: Books/DVDs

Child Care and Education, Fifth edition, is a core textbook for a range of Early Years and Early Childhood Studies courses including Foundation Degrees and Higher Education courses.This author team has an exceptional range of experiences and knowledge that covers teaching, practice, research, policy development, research and, of course, textbook writing. This new edition will continue to give generations of students substantial success and enjoyment in their training, studyand their work with children and young people.

The child development field is changing all the time. This fifth edition is focused on child development within the Australian context and the factors that influence childrens development. These include the effects of disability, ethnicity, family, school, neighbourhood (including rural, urban and remote communities) and state interventions and policies.

New global contexts are presenting new challenges and new possibilities for young children and those around them. Seismic shifts such as these are inviting new questions about the conditions that young children need to learn and thrive. Diversity in the Early Years: Intercultural Learning and Teaching explores significant aspects of working with children and adults from diverse backgrounds. It is a valuable resource for teaching early childhood pre-service teachers to raise awareness about issues of diversity - whether diversity of culture, language, education and/or gender - and for helping them to develop their own pedagogical approaches to working with diverse populations.

This new edition aligns with New TP- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and covers all core units and a range of popular electives in conjunction with The Early Childhood Educator for Certificate III 3e.The text addresses the design and implementation of the curriculum in an education and care service, and links to the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard (NQS).The resource has been fully updated in response to new releases of the training package and changes to industry regulations and practices.

The Essential Guide to Bullying, Prevention and Intervention brings together the wisdom and experience of two people who have witnessed bullying's causes and tragic effects. School social worker Cindy Miller teams with Cynthia Lowen, the co-creator of Bully, to arm parents and teachers with the knowledge they need to understand the societal and human forces that are causing bullying to escalate.

Each chapter celebrates a natural element, such as mud, water and sand, and shows how these readily available, and in the most part free, resources can be used through all seasons.
Practical ideas are detailed for taking children under 3 years outside to play. An essential book for those who work in early years, including both staff and parents.

The outdoor playspace naturally challenges perceptions about early childhood outdoor playspaces, and suggests ways to inspire change.

Using a framework of opportunities based on a high-level of child consultation, this book looks at the issues that surround quality Outdoor Play and Learning. Each chapter examines an aspect of good practice and identifies key statements to consider as a framework for outdoor play.

Suitable for all early childhood education managers, leaders and professionals this essential resource will help you understand the distance we have travelled from our beginning conversations around reconciliation to a now more sophisticated understanding that incorporates children of all ages, families and communities. This often includes political and dynamic conversations about imagining an Australia that recognises its true history and builds a more just future.

In the third edition of this respected and influential textbook, Kate Wall blends theory and practice with an informative and highly accessible writing style to provide a detailed analysis of provision for young children with additional needs. This book is essential reading for early years students and practitioners, and for all those working with young children with special educational needs and their families.

Theories into Practice briefly outlines the major thrust of each group and what it might look like in practice. Some major theorists are then focused on in turn. Discussion starter topics follow each theorist and questions for reflection that relate more to thinking about the main concepts in relation to practice are included.

Designed to support early literacy and numeracy development of children from birth to five years, based on research that identifies the importance of everyday family interactions in a child's learning.

This program is a must for viewers who are studying to become child care workers. It offers an insightful and practical introduction to caring for children in both day care and kindergarten settings. We meet Pedagogy Leader Catherine Lees and Teacher Lin Xue at a typical day care centre. We observe them at work and discuss important issues such as physical care, helping children understand their own physical needs, encouraging responsibility, and responding to emotional needs. We also learn how to assist children with hygiene, safety and exercise, and how to create a stable environment, foster independence and show empathy to children.

Beginning with Sigmund Freud, modern child development theories have changed the way that parents raise their children and the way that teachers teach those children. This program is an entertaining and enlightening view of the major child development theories, how the theories differ, and how more than one approach can be beneficial. Historical footage and photos are combined with candid documentary footage from day care centers.

[v.] 1. From birth to one year (14 min.) looks at the five stages of development in children aged zero to one -- [v.] 2. From one to three (17 min.) provides an overview of the major physical, emotional and intellectual stages of the toddler from ages one to three -- [v.] 3. From three to five (16 min.) overviews the major physical, emotional, and intellectual stages of development for children from three to five years old. Included are interviews with a child psychologist and parents -- [v.] 4. From five to eight (15 min.) looks at the major physical, emotional and intellectual stages of development of children from five to eight -- [v.] 5. Adolescence (12 min.) explores some of the problems that adolescents face today and the best ways to cope, as told by teenagers themselves. Covers a range of issues including body image, relationship with parents, peer pressure and career goals.

This program shows various story telling techniques appropriate for children aged eighteen months to six years.