The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action
Teaching 3, 4 and 5 year olds
- Margaret Edgington - Independent Early Years Consultant
Early Childhood Education
This is a fully revised and updated edition of the author's best selling book The Nursery Teacher in Action, Second Edition.
This book now includes an extended section on leadership, on managing the foundation stage and involving the team in monitoring and evaluating foundation stage practice. Curriculum, planning and assessment now reflect the new statutory guidance on the Foundation Stage Curriculum and Profile. The author reviews the implementation of the Foundation Stage and the Profile - positive developments and areas which are still proving challenging.
New material is included on the broadening role of the foundation stage teacher in integrated, multi-disciplinary services and providing support in other settings. The book has been updated to include recent findings from Effective Pedagogy projects and other research on learning styles.
The Foundation Stage Teacher is essential reading for all early years students and practitioners; early years course tutors, and teachers new to working with 3-5 year olds and also primary headteachers.
A comprehensive book, that details most areas taught in this module, beyond curriculum coverage. Covers a range of the roles and responsibilities of a foundation stage teacher.
All lecturers agreed that this book would deepen students' understanding of key issues relation to Education and Initial teacher training. It has been recommened in the module handbook for 2011
