Early Years Education

Volume 1: Histories and Traditions Part 1: Introduction: Pioneers of Early Childhood Education Part 2: Early Childhood Education in the First Half of the 20th Century Part 3: Explorations in the Mind of the Child Part 4: More Recent Interpretations of Early Childhood Education Volume 2: Curriculum Issues in Early Childhood Education Part 1: Introduction: The Centrality of Play in Early Childhood Education Part 2: Play and Social Development Part 3: Play and Cognitive Development Part 4: Talk, Stories and Early Literacy Part 5: Offering the Curriculum: the Clash of Children's and Adults' Cultures Part 6: Approaches to Assessment, Evaluation and Documentation Part 7: Transition from Preschool to School Volume 3: Policy and Practice in Early Education and Care Part 1: Policy and Provision for Early Childhood Education in Different Countries Part 2: Working Together for Children in Early Childhood Education Part 3: Community, Cultures and Quality in Early Childhood Education Part 4: Early Childhood Pedagogy Part 5: Practitioners' Perspectives Volume 4: Researching Early Education: Challenges and Futures Part 1: Introduction: the Role of Research in Early Childhood Education Part 2: Researching Local Contexts in Early Childhood Education Part 3: Macroanalysis of Issues in Early Childhood Education Part 4: Researching the Influences of Context and Culture in Early Childhood Education Part 5: Confronting Assumptions: Challenging Globalisation in Early Childhood Education Part 6: Beyond Early Childhood Education: Connections with other Areas of Research