Early Childhood

Leadership: Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhood Education 3e

Manjula Waniganayake, Sandra Cheeseman, Marianne Fenech, Fay Hadley & Wendy Shepherd

9780190337087 | September 2023 | oup.com.au/waniganayake2e

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Challenges pre-service and practising teachers to think and question the way they engage in leadership matters within early childhood settings and beyond. This essential resource assists tertiary students and practitioners to critically understand and actively engage with the macro and micro contexts within which they work as intentional leaders.

Inclusive Education in the Early Years: Right from the Start 2e

Edited by Kathy Cologon & Zinnia Mevawalla

9780190337230 | June 2023 | oup.com.au/cologon

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Introduces key concepts of inclusion, disability and inclusive education within the context of early childhood education. Covers critical aspects of teacher development in relation to fostering inclusive language and communication, enabling social interactions (including play) and supporting positive behaviour development.

Children, Families and Communities 6e

Children, Families and Communities

Edited by Rebekah Grace, Jennifer Bowes & Christine Woodrow 9780190337407 | September 2022 | oup.com.au/grace6e LR

Supports pre-service teachers to understand child development in the context of the vital roles that families and the community play in educating children. It acknowledges and discusses the profound inequities that exist in child health, education and wellbeing in Australia, while presenting an optimistic focus on the role of families, communities and governments play in allowing children to explore and thrive.

Professional Communication for Early Childhood Educators: Interpersonal and Workplace Communication in Everyday Practice

Marianne Fenech & Jennifer Ribarovski

9780190322885 | April 2020 | oup.com.au/fenech

With professional communication at the forefront of practice, this text focuses on the development of strong relationships with children, families, colleagues, and professional and community stakeholders for early childhood educators.

Partnerships in the Early Years: Building Connections and Supporting Families

Elizabeth Rouse

9780190306823 | September 2019 | oup.com.au/rouse

Provides pre-service teachers and early years educators with an understanding of the theories of partnerships and equip them with the practical skills and strategies they need to build effective and meaningful relationships with families and communities to support children’s learning.

The Child in Focus: Learning and Teaching in Early Childhood Education

Estelle Irving & Carol Carter

9780190304539 | June 2018 | oup.com.au/irving

Recognises the important role early childhood educators and teachers play in society and provides the foundational skills and knowledge for students to succeed in these roles. Filled with contemporary content with strong emphasis on the development of critical reflection and adaptability to respond to increasingly complex social and family issues.

Diversity in the Early Years: Intercultural Learning and Teaching

Edited by Ann Farrell & Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson

9780195593945 | June 2016 | oup.com.au/farrell

Explores working with children and adults from diverse backgrounds to raise awareness about issues of diversity and help pre-service teachers develop their own pedagogi cal approaches to working with diverse populations.