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Engaging Fathers in the Early Years
A Practitioner’s Guide
Edited by Carol Potter and Roger
Olley
‘An inspiring book ... essential reading
for everyone working with children and
families in the UK today.’ Glen Poole,
Strategy Director, The Men’s Network
• Contributions by professionals with
extensive experience of engaging fathers
in the early years
• Includes case studies and key issues for
reflection
• Addresses a gap in guidance and policy in service delivery to
fathers
A reflective yet practical guide to engaging fathers in their
child’s development in the early years. The book includes triedand-tested
strategies for engaging fathers, effective approaches
for working with different groups of fathers, including young and
separated fathers; and up-to-date evidence on the impact of
father involvement on child outcomes.
CAROL POTTER is a Senior Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
ROGER OLLEy was awarded an MBE for services to families in the 2011
honours awards list. He is recognized as one of the lead practice-based
experts on including fathers and male carers in frontline public services.
UK May 2012 US July 2012
176 Pages 169 x 244 mm 6.625 x 9.625 inches
PB 9781441196958 - £19.99 / $34.95
Continuum
Developing Everyday Coping Skills
in the Early Years
Proactive Strategies for Supporting Social and
Emotional Development
Erica Frydenberg, Jan Deans and
Kelly O’Brien
‘... this book is needed more than ever
in our increasingly stressful and complex
world to prepare young children to
successfully manage their fears and
feelings.’ Leonora M. Cohen, Emeritus
Professor of Education, Oregon State
University, USA
• Evidence-based yet accessible guide to
building resilience and social skills
• Helps early intervention and identification of children at risk
• Authors bring their expert psychology backgrounds to this
easy-to-implement toolkit for enhancing mental health
This book will help practitioners and parents to develop
children’s coping skills through arts and language-based
strategies.
ERICA FRyDENBERG is a Clinical, Organizational, Counselling and
Educational Psychologist. She is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological
Society.
JAN DEANS is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Early Learning Centre at
the University of Melbourne, Australia.
KELLy O’BRIEN is an Educational Psychologist with experience in early
childhood and early intervention, based in Australia.
UK January 2012 US March 2012
172 Pages 169 x 244 mm 6.625 x 9.625 inches
PB 9781441161048 - £19.99 / $34.95
Continuum
The Road to Writing
A Step-by-Step Guide to Mark Making: 3-7
Sue Cowley
EDUCATION
• Lots of practical suggestions for
developing mark making and early
writing skills
• Illustrated with examples of young
children’s writing
• Includes activities to build language
skills through talk and drama
A practical, accessible guide to developing
young children’s mark making and early
communication skills from bestselling education author, Sue
Cowley.
SUE COWLEy is an expert on behaviour management, and on creative
approaches to teaching and learning. She has written numerous
bestselling education and parenting books, which have been translated
and published around the world. She now works internationally as a
trainer and presenter, as well as volunteering in education settings in the
UK to ensure that her advice and practice remains relevant to teaching
today.
UK August 2012 US October 2012
128 Pages 169 x 244 mm 6.625 x 9.625 inches
PB 9781441103444 - £17.99 / $29.95
Continuum
Foundations of Mathematics
An Active Approach to Mathematics in the Early years
Carole Skinner and Judith Stevens
• Completely up-to-date with the latest
early years framework
• A companion to the hugely successful
Foundations of Literacy, in its third
edition
• Full-colour and illustrated with
photographs and diagrams throughout
A practical guide to developing children’s
early numeracy, Foundations of
Mathematics outlines seven strands of practice which underpin
successful mathematical development in young children aged
3-7. Early years mathematics specialists, Carole and Judith,
draw on the experience of practitioners across the UK and
internationally.
CAROLE SKINNER is an independent early years consultant and founder
associate of Early Education, the UK’s leading educational charity for
parents, carers and early years practitioners.
JUDITH STEVENS is an independent early learning consultant, trainer and
author based in the UK.
UK November 2012 US January 2013
128 Pages 210 x 297 mm 8.25 x 11.75 inches
PB 9781855394360 - £19.99 / $34.95
Continuum
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