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Early Childhood Education
Where to look
Use the Dewey number to find books on Level 4 of the Main Library (South Campus).
| Developmental psychology | 155 |
| Child development | 305.231 |
| Child care workers | 362.712 |
| Early childhood education | 372.21 |
| Early childhood education in New Zealand | 372.210993 |
| Childcare | 649 |
Websites
- Tāhurāngi Ministry of Education resources for teaching early childhood
Top texts
Te Whariki : He whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : Early childhood curriculum by Dewey Number: 372.210993 WHAPublication Date: 2017
- Our code Our standards Education Council code and standards for early childhood teachers
Human development: Family, place, culture by Dewey Number: Online and 155 CLAPublication Date: 2014 (2nd edition)
Techniques for teaching young children: Choices for theory and practice by
An introductory early childhood text specialising in skills and techniques. Offers a blend of theory and practice by describing and demonstrating teaching techniques used in early childhood education, ranging from the simple to the complex.
Dewey Number: 372.21 MACPublication Date: 2009
Programming & planning in early childhood settings by
Programming & Planning in Early Childhood Settings explores a range of approaches to curriculum and to documenting children's learning in early childhood settings. This valuable resource for early childhood education students and practitioners provides a broad view of the concepts and issues in early childhood curriculum.
Dewey Number: Online and 372.21 PROPublication Date: 2021 (8th ed.)
Being an Early Childhood Educator by
Making the transition from student teacher to professional can be challenging. From field experience placements, or "pracs," to the early years in the classroom, this text provides a comprehensive and practical guide to help every early childhood student develop their professional expertise and confidence.The authors prompt students to bring together theories learned at university with ways of working with real children in real settings, framed by the principles of recognizing equity and diversity. There is clear guidance on how to be successful, including understanding the many roles teachers are expected to take on, and the important relationships they need to build. Lesson planning, understanding curriculum documents, and fail-safe strategies for teaching in a wide range of situations, and with children from wide-ranging backgrounds, are all covered in depth. Suggestions for tutorial activities and further reading accompany each chapter, prompting students to engage in critical reflection and self-evaluation, while the "On track on prac" feature will help student teachers monitor and review their progress. Readers are also provided with insights from "real world" teachers. This is an essential text for all students undertaking practicums and preparing for the first years of their professional careers.
Dewey Number: 372.210994 MCAPublication Date: 2015
Understanding children and childhood : a New Zealand perspective by
Smith takes a
measured and balanced approach as
she draws on traditional theories of
development, children’s rights,
childhood studies, socio-cultural
theory and on post-modern thinking.
The text has a structure that is
very clearly outlined and easy to
follow. Part one contains chapters
concerned with theorising childhood;
part two focuses on infancy and early
childhood education; part three
explores three domains of learning
(sociability, language and thinking)
and assessment; part four explores
diversity of childhood with reference
to gender and disabilities, and part five
examines children’s experiences within
their families and whanau.
Dewey Number: 305.231 SMI (and online)Publication Date: 2013 (5th ed.)
Learning Theories for Early Years Practice by
Understanding and applying learning theories is crucial to the transition from study or training, to practice in a real-world setting. This new textbook will prepare the reader by demonstrating how key learning theories pan out in practice, with the aid of photographs, examples and clear explanations. Divided into three main sections, Early Influences, Modern Influences, and Challenges for Theorists in a Changing World, this author identifies the key theorists in early childhood, past and present, before linking them to the main issues and developments that face early years practitioners today. An explanation of each key theorist is guided by a clear structure, including: links to other theorists strengths and weaknesses of the theory the theory in practice Packed full of case studies, activities, points for discussion, extended and recommended reading, this is a fantastic resource for students and teachers who want to build a strong foundation in learning theories, to enable them to support the young children in their care as effectively as possible.
Dewey Number: 372.21 MCBPublication Date: 2018
Books on the shelf
Āta kitea te pae = Scanning the horizon : perspectives on early childhood education by Dewey Number: 372.210993 ATAPublication Date: 2010
Take another look : a guide to observing children = Tirohia anō : he momo ārahi ki by Dewey Number: 305.231072 PENPublication Date: 2019
Te Aoturoa Tataki: inclusive early childhood education by
Addressing how teachers and policy makers can work for inclusion with diverse children and families, this book focuses on the development of positive attitudes to difference, diversity and inclusion. It suggests possible ways to reduce and eliminate barriers to learning and participation in early childhood communities.
Dewey Number: 372.210993 AOTPublication Date: 2012How Children Learn: From Montessori to Vygotsky - educational theories and approaches made easy by Summarises the findings and ideas of 30 educational theorists and psychologists (eg, Montessori, Piaget, Dewey) and different approaches to education (eg, Steiner, High/Scope, Te Whariki)
Dewey Number: 372.21 POUPublication Date: 2016Contemporary theorists and thinkers on early years' education by Explores the thought-provoking ideas emerging from contemporary theorists and researchers on how children learn and develop
Dewey Number: 372.21 POUPublication Date: 2016
Tikanga Maori and te Tiriti o Waitangi
Tikanga Māori: Living by Māori values (Revised edition) by
This is an authoritative and accessible introduction to tikanga Māori for people wanting to understand the correct Māori ways of doing things.
Dewey Number: eBook and 305.899442 MEA on shelfPublication Date: 2016
The Raupō phrasebook of modern Māori : the user-friendly guide for all New Zealanders by
The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori is the most up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for anyone wanting to use the Maori language in everyday life. Whether you’re a complete beginner or emergent speaker of te reo Maori.
Dewey Number: 499.442824 MORPublication Date: 2021
Ki Te Whaiao by
Ki te Whaiao: An Introduction to Māori Culture and Society, is intended for students of Māori studies at tertiary institutions. It is also aimed at several other audiences: those Māori who want to know more about their own world, Pākehā living in this country, and people from overseas who want to learn about the history of the Indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The book describes traditional and contemporary Māori society and its interaction with Pākehā society since first contact. It gives expression to the voices and words of Māori scholars and those informed by their world-view. Emphasis has been placed on the clarification of Māori cultural concepts throughout, in order to give readers a deeper understanding of the Māori world and to excite their interest in the key themes developed throughout the text. The book has been arranged in two parts Part one is called Te Ao Māori (The Māori World) and examines a series of topics encompassing tribal histories about the creation,important cultural concepts, the migration journeys to Aotearoa, the origins of the Māori language, cultural traditions and practices, leadership and Māori performing and fine arts. Part two, Ngā Ao e Rua (The Two Worlds) examines early contact between Māori and Pākehā, the Treaty and related issues, religion, sovereignty, education and literature, and ends with a chapter on the Pacific peoples in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Dewey Number: 305.899442 KITPublication Date: 2004
Te wheke : a celebration of infinite wisdom by Dewey Number: 398.20993 PERPublication Date: 1997 (2nd ed.)
