A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress
Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: De Silva Joyce, Helen.| Feez, Susan. Title: Exploring …

Early Learning and Development provides a unique synthesis of cultural-historical theory
from Vygotsky, Elkonin and Leontiev in the twentieth century to the ground-breaking …

The third edition of Early Childhood Curriculum provides a comprehensive and accessible
introduction to curriculum theories and approaches in early childhood and early primary …

Young children from around the world are accessing the internet in ever increasing
numbers. The rapid increase in internet activity by children aged 4–5 years in particular is …

This book is a guide to current research and debate in the field of literacies practice and
education. It provides both an historical and lifespan view of the field as well as an overview …

Language-rich environments are key to overall quality in early childhood settings, including
frequent child—staff interactions around picture books and dramatic play. In a language-rich …

This article explores early childhood curriculum reform in Australia and Singapore in order to
identify international trends in early childhood education (ECE), similarities in curriculum …

Traditional houses are part of the culture of every country. Indonesia is a country that has a
variety of traditional houses. The traditional Banyuwangi house is known as the Using …

This section discusses views on the existing definitions of numeracy and its related
components. The discussion focuses on what it means to be numerate, knowledge and skills …

Play is valued in many countries around the world (Wood, 2004). However, how the term
'play'is defined is variable (Ailwood, 2003). There is much debate around what constitutes …