This fully updated Second Edition of Learning in the Early Years 3-7 has been written to help early years practitioners understand and implement the U.K.'s new curriculum guidance document 'The Foundation Stage'. In this book, Jeni Riley clearly explains how to meet the requirements of the new Foundation Stage document and how these relate to the U.K.'s National Curriculum and the teaching frameworks of the National Primary Strategy for literacy and mathematics.This fully updated Second Edition of Learning in the Early Years 3-7 has been written to help early years practitioners understand and implement the U.K.'s new curriculum guidance document 'The Foundation Stage'. In this book, Jeni Riley clearly explains how to meet the requirements of the new Foundation Stage document and how these relate to the U.K.'s National Curriculum and the teaching frameworks of the National Primary Strategy for literacy and mathematics.The child, the context and early childhood education - Jeni Riley Personal, social and emotional development: learning to be strong in a world of change - Liz Brooker and Lynne Broadbent Communication, language and literacy: learning through speaking and listening, reading and writing - Jeni Riley and David Reedy Mathematical development and education: problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy - Carol Aubrey, Mike Askew and Patti Barber Knowledge and understanding of the world - Esme Glauert, Caroline Heal and John Cook Physical development and physical education - Richard Bailey, Jonathan Doherty and Ian Pickup Creative development: learning and the arts and design and technology - Roy Prentice, John Matthews, Helen Taylor and Gill Hope