School readiness and the characteristics of effective learning : the essential guide for early years practitioners / Tamsin Grimmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grimmer, Tamsin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

"This guide to understanding school readiness in young children is essential reading for early years practitioners. It explores the concept of school readiness by unpicking what the term means for children and how we can define it in the context of the characteristics of effective learning. This includes ideas for promoting playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critically. The book also considers how we can ensure schools are ready to receive children and suggests ways in which preschools and nurseries can work collaboratively with schools and engage parents and carers to ensure a smooth transition.'."-- Unedited summary from the publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The starting school lottery

Characteristics of effective learning

Playing and exploring

Active learning

Creating and thinking critically

Children who are ready

Children ready schools

Settings supporting children

Engaging parents and carers

What next?

Creating lifelong learners

Appendices

Glossary.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed February 15, 2018).

ISBN:

9781785921759

1785921754