TY - BOOK AU - Fisher,Julie TI - Starting from the child: teaching and learning in the foundation stage SN - 9780335223848 (pbk.) : AV - LB1139.23 .F57 2008 U1 - 372.210941 FIS PY - 2008/// CY - Maidenhead PB - Open University Press KW - Early childhood education KW - Great Britain KW - Learning, Psychology of KW - Education KW - ukslc KW - Pre-school & kindergarten KW - thema N1 - Previous ed.: 2002; Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-218) and index; 1. Competent young learners: What children know and can do 2. Conversations and observations: Learning about individual children 3. Planning for learning: Decisions about appropriate experiences to support and extend learning 4. The role of the adult: Making the best use of teaching time 5. Encouraging independence: Environments that develop children\'s learning autonomy 6. Collaboration and cooperation: The importance of talking and learning with others 7. The place of play: The status of child-initiated experiences 8. The negotiated learning environment: Issues of ownership, power and control 9. The assessment of children\'s learning: What practitioners need to know about their children and their achievements 10. Reflection and evaluation: What practitioners need to know about their practice, their provision and themselves N2 - Fisher addresses the key issues of planning and assessment, explores the place of play and talk in early learning environments, and examines how we can go on supporting the independence of children as learners. This book is essential reading for all those who manage and make decisions about early learning ER -