TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,Amanda AU - McInnes,Karen TI - Teaching early years: theory and practice SN - 9781473946262 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - Cir./372.21/T2534 PY - 2018/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Early childhood education KW - Curricula N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- What can we learn from UK early years curricula? -- Child development in practice -- Play and playfulness: The foundation of learning and development -- Understanding well-being in the early years -- Playing with words -- becoming a reader and writer -- Developing mathematical confidence in the early years -- Becoming a scientist through an experiential pedagogy -- Inspiring creativity in the early years -- Into the great outdoors: Opportunities and experiences -- Conclusion ER -