Greg Bottrill's book is a fantastic read for anyone interested in Early Years Education from ECE practitioners to parents who want to know what happens and what should happen in a classroom for young children. In the book the author explores and defines what play is and how it develops. My favourite part is how he unpicks those habitats teachers can automatically fall into with regards to classroom set up, decorations, displays and organization. You can find this book on Amazon and available on Kindle for those international teachers who find it difficult to get books related to ECE.
 

Favourite Quote: "you cannot access the real world of children if you cannot or are unwilling to do this. All too often we see teachers entering the profession with personal ambition or with the lack of integrity to stop for one moment and question or challenge what it is we are doing with children day in and day out" (p. 8)

Greg Bottrill's book is a fantastic read for anyone interested in Early Years Education from ECE practitioners to parents who want to know what happens and what should happen in a classroom for young children. In the book the author explores and defines what play is and how it develops. My favourite part is how he unpicks those habitats teachers can automatically fall into with regards to classroom set up, decorations, displays and organization. You can find this book on Amazon and available on Kindle for those international teachers who find it difficult to get books related to ECE.
 

Favourite Quote: "you cannot access the real world of children if you cannot or are unwilling to do this. All too often we see teachers entering the profession with personal ambition or with the lack of integrity to stop for one moment and question or challenge what it is we are doing with children day in and day out" (p. 8)

Susan Stacy's book takes you on journey exploring the emergent curriculum.

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Favourite Quote: "you cannot access the real world of children if you cannot or are unwilling to do this. All too often we see teachers entering the profession with personal ambition or with the lack of integrity to stop for one moment and question or challenge what it is we are doing with children day in and day out" (p. 8)

Greg Bottrill's book is a fantastic read for anyone interested in Early Years Education from ECE practitioners to parents who want to know what happens and what should happen in a classroom for young children. In the book the author explores and defines what play is and how it develops. My favourite part is how he unpicks those habitats teachers can automatically fall into with regards to classroom set up, decorations, displays and organization. You can find this book on Amazon and available on Kindle for those international teachers who find it difficult to get books related to ECE.
 

Favourite Quote: "you cannot access the real world of children if you cannot or are unwilling to do this. All too often we see teachers entering the profession with personal ambition or with the lack of integrity to stop for one moment and question or challenge what it is we are doing with children day in and day out"

This is one of those books that is very easy to read because you feel like you are having a conversation with someone rather than just learning something. Bryce-Clegg's books is both entertaining and educational that explains the what, why and how of what ECE teachers do. My favourite aspect of this book is how the author highlights those mistakes that we (ECE teachers) can often fall into when teaching that become more about product than process. 

Favourite Quote: "However small or inconvenient your space may be, how it looks and is organized should bear a direct relationship to the strengths and areas of development that you have identified through regular assessment. The needs of children change over time as they grow and develop, and so should the space that you create for them" (p. 442 kindle)

This is one of those books that is very easy to read because you feel like you are having a conversation with someone rather than just learning something. Bryce-Clegg's books is both entertaining and educational that explains the what, why and how of what ECE teachers do. My favourite aspect of this book is how the author highlights those mistakes that we (ECE teachers) can often fall into when teaching that become more about product than process. 

Favourite Quote: "However small or inconvenient your space may be, how it looks and is organized should bear a direct relationship to the strengths and areas of development that you have identified through regular assessment. The needs of children change over time as they grow and develop, and so should the space that you create for them" (p. 442 kindle)

This is one of those books that is very easy to read because you feel like you are having a conversation with someone rather than just learning something. Bryce-Clegg's books is both entertaining and educational that explains the what, why and how of what ECE teachers do. My favourite aspect of this book is how the author highlights those mistakes that we (ECE teachers) can often fall into when teaching that become more about product than process. 

Favourite Quote: "However small or inconvenient your space may be, how it looks and is organized should bear a direct relationship to the strengths and areas of development that you have identified through regular assessment. The needs of children change over time as they grow and develop, and so should the space that you create for them" (p. 442 kindle)

This is a good book if you are looking to incorporate Reggio based practices into your classroom/school/centre. The best aspect of this book are the questions it offers at the end of each section. These questions are really helpful to reflect on your own teaching practice or to guide in house professional development.