Parents And Professionals In Early Childhood Settings

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK), Jan 1, 2011 - Education - 219 pages
This book addresses the complex and sometimes controversial issues that emerge from the care and education of young children.
 

Contents

1 Wethey are always available but in snatches of time
1
2 Understanding the professional
12
3 Revealing ignorance
23
4 Joining in the benefi ts and costs
35
5 We speak English here
46
6 We respect their culture
57
7 Disclosing personal details who needs to know?
68
8 Welcoming parents but not really in this space
81
14 Boys who like to be different
148
15 Lesbian mums whats the fuss?
160
16 Are we genuine partners and how do we know?
173
17 Thats jargon to me
185
Appendix 1 A Fairness Alerts Matrix
198
Appendix 2 Summaries of the major research projects on which the book is based
202
Appendix 3 A quick guide to the books research sources
205
Appendix 4 Handouts for classes meetings discussions newsletters and noticeboards
210

9 Ways to communicate but dont ruffl e their feathers
91
10 I just want some feedback
103
11 Shell love the sausage sizzle
113
12 Im learning how to teach my child to read
125
13 Theyre just not involved
137
Appendix 5 Glossary of key terms
215
Index
218
Back cover
221
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About the author (2011)

Glenda Mac Naughton is a Professorial Research Fellow in the Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood (CEIEC) in the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, Australia. She was founding Director of the CEIEC (2001 - 2010). Previously, she was an early childhood practitioner, manager and government policy advisor in the UK and Australia.

Patrick Hughes is a Research Fellow at the CEIEC. He has taught at London University, the Open University in the UK and at Deakin University in Australia, and has been an independent communications consultant. Mac Naughton and Hughes are a well-established writing team whose work includes books, book chapters and articles.

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