Young Children′s Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Softcover

Dowling, Marion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412906911 ISBN 13: 9781412906913

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Young children′s personal, social, and emotional development is an area of ever-increasing interest to the educational community. This second edition of Marion Dowling′s highly acclaimed and influential guide to the subject includes an expanded chapter on children′s spiritual development and two new chapters on young children′s behavior and the use of the outdoors as an educational resource for young children.

With sections devoted to each of the key areas including Social Skills, Emotional Development, and Living in the Wider World, this book is written in an accessible style and includes some revealing new case studies.

This book is the definitive read on personal, social and emotional education for students and practitioners.

About this title

About the Author:

Marion Dowling was involved in the pre-school playgroup movement, taught in London and was headteacher of a state nursery school. She was an educational adviser in two local authorities, a member of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate, and has been involved in a number of government working parties on early years.  She now works as a trainer and consultant in the UK and overseas.

Marion is an experienced author and is vice president of Early Education, a national charity. 

Review:

′ The no-nonsense style is direct but encouraging for those practitioners with perhaps little time for professional development yet still wanting to keep abreast of current thought and good practice′-Early Years

′As in the first edition of this important book, Marion Dowling takes up all the main issues confronting those who work with young children in a wide variety of settings. The explanations, case studies and suggestions provide an invaluable resource for all of us who aim to build solid foundations right from the start′ - from the foreword by Lillian Katz,

Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois

′Marion Dowling′s comprehensive and insightful book shows exactly why personal, social and emotional development must be at the heart of any early years curriculum ... it will prove an invaluable guide for practitioners and providers striving to put children′s needs at the centre of their work′ - Liz Roberts, Editor of Nursery World Magazine

′This book is an excellent source of material for existing practitioners, tutors and those embarking on working with young children in whatever capacity′ -

Dr Jan Savage, Joint Co-ordinator of Early Childhood Studies,

University of Plymouth

′Those who know the quality of Marion Dowling′s work will not be disappointed ... As always her deep understanding of, and sensitivity to, the needs of very young children shines through her work′-

Lesley Staggs, National Director, Foundation Stage,

Primary National Strategy

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1412906911
• ISBN 13: 9781412906913
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224