Programming and Planning in Early Childhood Settings (9th Edition)

Part of the series Cengage Learning Australia - Early Childhood Education.

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Programming & Planning in Early Childhood Settings provides early childhood education students and practitioners with a broad view of the concepts and issues in early childhood curriculum, how to plan and program effective learning for young children and how to document children’s learning in early childhood settings.

What's New in the 9th Edition?

• Updated to reflect changes to the relevant national approved learning frameworks. There are two nationally approved learning frameworks which outline practices that support and promote children’s learning – Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) version 2, for young children from birth to five years of age; and My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia for school age children
• Expanded coverage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, equity and inclusion, along with extensive examples from early childhood settings in central Australia
• Updated content and design to reflect and strengthen three key themes of the content: play, pedagogy and a balanced approach to learning outcomes
• NEW reflection questions at the beginning of each chapter from the authors to students encourage students to consider what they might already know about the topic

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Features

• Examples of Practice throughout the text demonstrate how the concepts and theory have been applied in real-life settings by specific child-care centres and professionals
• 'Reflections on action' boxes encourage the reader to pause and reflect critically on the material they have just read and on their own practices, attitudes and beliefs, as they progress through the chapter
• Easy 'Connection to EYLF and teaching standards guides' orient the reader as to how each chapter connects with and addresses the National Quality Standards (NQS), the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST), and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and My Time, Our Place framework
• Further explore how theories might be applied in real-world settings with video activities and Examples of Practice with questions at the end of chapters
• Provides information on continuity of learning and transition to school, with specific strategies to support children, families and educators to experience a smooth transition and strengthen relationships and communication across settings
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Table of Contents

1. Setting the scene
2. Children in the context of their families and communities
3. Thinking about children: development and play
4. Reflecting on and evaluating practices
5. Developing philosophies
6. Understanding the setting
7. Investigating approaches and pedagogies
8. The planning cycle
9. Pedagogies and relationships to promote children’s learning
10. Learning environments
11. Journeys of change