{"product_id":"early-childhood-education-care","title":"Early Childhood Education \u0026 Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique new text introducing the theories and concepts of Early Childhood Education and Care, highlighting the knowledge, values and skills required to become a competent ECEC practitioner in Ireland today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by educators, practitioners and policy experts from across Ireland, this book is organised in four parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Theoretical Underpinnings of Early Childhood Education and Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduces students to the key concepts and theories from a range of relevant disciplines, enabling them to make sense of a child’s place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Approaches to E\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003early Childhood Education and Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDemonstrates the richness and breadth of pre-school learning models, describing the numerous theoretical and practical perspectives in early education and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Pedagogy and Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eExplores the different types of environments and situations contributing to young children’s learning and reinforces the importance of engaging with parents and the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: structures and Issues \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOutlines the unique character of the ECEC sector in Ireland, while also highlighting the importance of ethics and the significance of diversity in ECEC practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eUndergraduate degree programmes in Early Childhood Education and Care in Institutes of Technology and Colleges of Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; 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