History in the Early Years - Softcover

Cooper, Hilary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415271452 ISBN 13: 9780415271455

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

History in the Early Years is an innovative and accessible guide to helping young children explore the past through their environment, family history and story. This fully revised edition includes guidance on introducing children to the past at the Foundation Stage in school and pre-school settings. Throughout it shows how the requirements of the early years curriculum can be met in innovative ways, and is fully illustrated by case study examples of children's learning and also supported by recent research.
The book will support both new and experienced early years practitioners in developing young children's sense of identity through history. It encourages practitioners to ensure that history is a significant dimension of early years education and will be essential reading for all teachers in the early and primary years.

About this title

About the Author:

Hilar Cooper is Reade in Education at St. Martin's college, Lancaster. Previously, she lectured in education at Goldsmith College, London, after many years as a teacher in a variety of primary schools. Her doctoral thesisi, undertaken as a class teacher, was on Young children's Thinking in History. She has published widely in this area.

Review:

'History in the Early Years is a timely response to a real need to support curriculum co-ordinators in primary schools. Hilary Cooper has succeeded in the difficult task of writing a text which provides the necessary theoretical underpinning of good practice and sufficient practical help to translate principles into memorable experiences and valuable outcomes...this book rings with a biblical authority on the subject and adds to the stature of this already highly regarded series.' - Times Educational Supplement

'This second book by Hilary Cooper is a pleasure to read ... at present it is the most thorough study of History at Key Stage 1. ... highly recommended.' - Teaching History

'History in the Early Years... is the most recent text with a thorough overview of research and practical suggestions for teaching all aspects of history to young children.' - Teaching History

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415271452
• ISBN 13: 9780415271455
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 248