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Childminder's Guide to Child Development
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Description
This is the essential guide to child development for all childcare professionals working in a home-based setting. Written in her characteristically approachable style, Allison Lee offers practical advice together with case studies and activities to make this book really user-friendly and engaging. Useful information for childminders and nannies is provided on:
- Understanding child development from birth to 16 years
- Factors which influence child development
- Providing play and other learning experiences
- Promoting children's rights
- Working with disabled children and their families
- Developing partnership with parents
The contents are linked to the Diploma in Home-Based Childcare, particularly to Unit 2: Childcare and Child Development (0-16) in the Home-Based Setting.
This guide is a must have for all trainees in home-based childcare.
Complimentary titles written by Allison Lee and published by Continuum include: Childminder's Handbook, Childminder's Guide to Play and Activities and Childminder's Guide to Health & Safety and Child Protection.
Table of Contents
4. Personal, social and emotional development \ 5. Communication, language and literacy development \ 6. Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy \ 7. Knowledge and understanding of the world \ 8. Physical development and well being \ 9. Creative development \ 10. Promoting children's rights \ 11. Working with disabled children and their families \ 12. Working in partnership with parents \ List of Useful Addresses \ Index
Product details
| Published | 15 Nov 2008 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 9781847060853 |
| Imprint | Continuum |
| Dimensions | 246 x 189 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Mention -Book News, February 2009
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'This excellent book is written in a very accessible and easy-to-read style, and contains plenty of valuable case studies that will help childminders to reflect and evaluate on their current practice.' EYE - Early Years Educator, April 2009
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"essential guide" Nursery Education, 1 February 2009

























