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by Julie Fisher (Author) "Before starting statutory schooling at the age of 5, young children have developed a range of skills, knowledge and understanding at a speed that will..." (more)
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  • How can early years practitioners build on children’s competence and autonomy as effective early learners?
  • How do adults get to know children sufficiently well to plan effectively for their learning needs?
  • How can early years practitioners plan for high quality child-initiated experiences alongside more focused adult-initiated learning?
Early years practitioners continue to face the dilemma of planning for the needs of individual children whilst meeting the demands of targets and goals set by government. In such a pressurized climate, it can be all too easy to go with what is imposed, rather than stand up for what young children need and are entitled to.

In a practical and realistic way, the third edition of Starting from the Child supports practitioners in the Foundation Stage to be advocates for young children and their learning needs. Julie Fisher outlines the important theories and research which should underpin decisions about best practice. She offers meaningful and inspirational ways of developing appropriate learning environments and experiences for Foundation Stage children.

Revised and updated throughout, the new edition includes:

  • Latest research impacting on our understanding of early learning
  • Reference to recent government initiatives such as the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • An extended explanation of how to plan for child-initiated learning alongside adult-initiated learning
  • A completely revised chapter on ‘The place of play’, with a new focus on different types and contexts for play, cultural influences and the role of the adult in supporting play
  • Two new chapters on the observation and assessment of children’s learning, and self-evaluation for practitioners
Starting from the Child is essential reading, not only for early years practitioners, but for all those who manage and make decisions about early learning.


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Julie Fisher is an Independent Early Years Adviser
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read it!, 25 May 2004
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This review is from: Starting from the Child: Teaching and Learning from 3 to 8 (Paperback)
Clearly one of the best books on Early Years, Julie Fisher brings to the subject a wealth of experience. Her triangle diagnram outlining a possible balance of classroom activities between adult and child-led activities (and she is very clear about which can be called "play"!) is one of the best expositions of what adults might do in the Early Years class. This is a classic text; I don't know any Early Years teacher, nursery nurse or student who hasn't felt bettr for reading it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, very information., 1 Mar 2001
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This review is from: Starting from the Child: Teaching and Learning from 4-8 (Paperback)
This book is an excellent all-rounder offering information for anyone entering or currently studing a teacher training course. I wrote several essays from this book and passed with flying colours!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Starting from the Child, 23 Feb 2005
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This is a great, easy to read and well organised book. Fisher provides some great chapters including the role of the adult, the place of play, the importance of working with others, planning, learning and the curriculum and the high scope approch. Im studying a degree in Early Childhood Studies and found this book usefull for my module the early childhood curriculum. I think everyone working with children will find this book usefull, as Fisher always refers back to clasroom practice.

This is a must have book.

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