{"product_id":"9781446259269","title":"A Critical Companion to Early Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this stimulating and provocative book the editors have drawn together a diverse and international range of respected authors, each of whom has taken a critical approach to the contentious question of how you define and achieve quality early childhood services. It is a book designed to provoke and promote critical dialogue and discourse amongst practitioners and students through critical engagement with the position of the authors within the text. I believe anyone who reads this book will be inspired and motivated to challenge and extend their thinking and professional practice, adopting the critical stance which lies at the heart of quality services for children and families. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Chris Pascal, Director of Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly childhood is a complex and important area of study where it is important to develop your critical thinking and reflect upon key issues. This book will help do both. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores interrelated topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChild development \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlay \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSafeguarding \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessionalism \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCurriculum and Policy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter will not only engage with what you need to know but help you develop your academic skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also comes with lots of online resources which can be found at https:\/\/study.sagepub.com\/reedandwalker and include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePodcasts from the authors of each chapter so you can better understand the key concepts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePower Points to help you revise the essential information\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJournal articles related to each chapter provide further reading\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Reed and Rosie Walker are both Senior Lecturers in Early Childhood at the Institute of Education, University of Worcester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043268083952,"sku":"9781446259269","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781446259269_p0.jpg?v=1763826118","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781446259269","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}