Textbooks
Required Texts
Arthur, Leonie;
Programming & planning in early childhood settings;
4th ed;
Thomson, 2008.
Berk, Laura E;
Child development;
7th ed;
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2006.
Dreaver, Kate. et al;
Kei tua o te pae : assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars;
Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2004.
New Zealand;
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008;
Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government, 2008.
New Zealand;
Providing positive guidance : guidelines for early childhood education services;
Ministry of Education, 1998.
New Zealand;
Quality in action = Te mahi whai hua : implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services;
Learning Media, 1998.
New Zealand;
Te Whariki : he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : early childhood curriculum;
Ministry of Education, 1996.
O'Connor, Angela. , Diggins, Cathy;
On reflection : reflective practice for early childhood educators;
Open Mind Publishing, 2002.
Ryan, P. M. , Television New Zealand., New Zealand;
The Reed dictionary of modern Maori;
Reed in association with TVNZ, 1995.
Recommended Reading
MacNaughton, Glenda. , Williams, Gillian;
Techniques for teaching young children : choices for theory and practice;
3rd ed;
Pearson Education Australia, 2009.
