Teaching Early Years Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment

Edited by Donna Pendergast and Susanne Garvis, this new edition of Teaching Early Years provides a comprehensive overview of and introduction to educating children from birth to eight years. Structured around the key priorities for early childhood education and care – curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment – this book supports readers to develop and enhance their knowledge and understanding of the essential theory, scholarship, and practical applications. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the significant innovation and development across the sector, ensuring that coverage of content, the latest research, and references to curricula and professional standards are up to date and relevant to today’s pre- and in-service educators. The new editionn includes a greater focus on a number of areas compared to the first edition, including: Sustainability education Health and nutrition Innovative and age-appropriate pedagogies Increased coverage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives New understandings of the early years learner. Each chapter provides case studies, examples from practice, chapter summaries and reflection questions, encouraging the reader to engage more deeply with the key concepts and learning points. Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, Teaching Early Years provides the specialist knowledge and preparation required for early years educators, in all learning environments, to deliver exceptional education and care to all children in the early years.

Part I: The context of early years learning 1. Early Years in Australia Donna Pendergastand Susanne Garvis 2. The Early Years Learner Donna Pendergast and Susanne Garvis Part II: Curriculum practices for the early years 3. Literacy Bridie Raban and Janet Scull 4. Numeracy Marina Papic, Kate Highfield and Caroline Cohrssen 5. Science Anne Petriwskyj 6. The Arts Narelle Lemon and Susanne Garvis 7. Digital Technologies Therese Keane 8. Nutrition and movement behaviours in education and care settings Serene Yoong, Rachel Jones, Corutney Barnes and Regina Belski 9. Early Childhood Education for Sustainability Lyndal O’Gorman Part III: Pedagogical practices for the early years 10. Popular Pedagogical Approaches: age-appropriate pedagogical approaches in the early years Christa van Aswegen 11. Transitions Susanne Krieg 12. Partnerships Sam Vlcek and Wendy Goff 13. Diversity and differentiation Wendi Beamish and Beth Saggers 14. Gifted and talented young children Michelle Ronksley-Pavia, Susanne Garvis and Donna Pendergast Part IV: Assessment practices for the early years 15. Assessment Collette Tayler, Karin Ishimine and Jane Page Part V: Imperatives for the early years 16. Leadership in the early years Kate Thornton 17. Evidence-based practice and doing action research Maryanne Theobald 18. Communities of practice Katherine Main

Donna Pendergast is a Professorin the School of Education and Professional Studies atGriffith University, Australia. Susanne Garvis is a Professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, Australia.