Science in Early Childhood

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139197007

Science education in the early years is vital in assisting young children to come to know about and understand the world around them. Science in Early Childhood covers the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of teaching science in early childhood settings in way that is engaging and accessible. It is a comprehensive resource for students, as well as early childhood teachers and carers and provides up-to-date coverage of the Early Years Learning Framework. This text explores the current issues and debates in early childhood science education from an Australian perspective, whilst recognising the links to international practice and research. A summary at the start of each chapter helps students identify the key themes and ideas in early science education and application boxes throughout the text illustrate how theories relate to practice. Written by experts in the field, Science in Early Childhood is essential reading for pre-service teachers.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-ix

Contributors
pp x-xii

INTRODUCTION
pp 1-5

CHAPTER 1 - SCIENCE IN THE NATIONAL EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK
pp 6-23

CHAPTER 2 - LEARNING THEORIES RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE EDUCATION
pp 24-37

CHAPTER 3 - USING PLAY PEDAGOGY IN THE EARLY YEARS
pp 38-53

CHAPTER 4 - TEACHING APPROACHES
pp 54-67

CHAPTER 5 - DEVELOPING PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES FOR SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH 3 AND 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN
pp 68-79

CHAPTER 6 - EFFECTIVE SCIENCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
pp 80-93

CHAPTER 7 - LEARNING SCIENCE IN INFORMAL CONTEXTS: THE HOME AND COMMUNITY
pp 94-112

CHAPTER 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND ITS PLACE WITHIN SCIENCE
pp 113-130

CHAPTER 9 - CATERING FOR CHILDREN'S DIFFERING NEEDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE EDUCATION
pp 131-147

CHAPTER 10 - PLANNING FOR SCIENCE
pp 148-162

CHAPTER 11 - OBSERVING, ASSESSING AND DOCUMENTING LEARNING IN SCIENCE
pp 163-176

CHAPTER 12 - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING – REFLECTIVE PRACTICE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
pp 177-189

Additional resources
pp 190-193

Appendix
pp 194-201

Glossary
pp 202-203

Index
pp 204-207

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