Intentional Practice with Infants and Toddlers
Pedagogies for Learning, Development and Wellbeing

Intentional Practice with Infants and Toddlers is an indispensable resource for all pre-service and practising early childhood educators.

Sheila Degotardi (Author), Andi Salamon (Author), Tina Stratigos (Author)

9781009380553, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 June 2025

325 pages, 60 b/w illus. 15 tables
25.5 x 20.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.68 kg

Children in their first three years of life learn, develop and grow at a faster rate than at any other time, with early childhood teachers and educators playing a vital role in providing them with the very best learning opportunities. Intentional Practice with Infants and Toddlers focuses on purposeful pedagogical approaches, equipping pre-service and practising early childhood teachers and educators with the professional knowledge and strategies required to implement effective infant and toddler pedagogies in early childhood education settings. Drawing on a growing body of research and evidence, the book covers topics such as educational programs, pedagogy as care, health and physical wellbeing, creating a language-rich environment, establishing social cultures, and documenting, planning for and communicating learning. Features include spotlight boxes to explore relevant research, theories and practices; vignettes to open each chapter; reflection questions; and links to the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.

Introduction: right from the start
1. Programs for infants and toddlers: the forces shaping contemporary practice
2. Perspectives on quality
3. Pedagogy as care
4. Environments for learning
5. Promoting physical health for holistic wellbeing
6. Building emotional wellbeing
7. Creating a language-rich environment
8. Fostering knowing, thinking and theorising
9. Social cultures and belonging
10. Learning in and through the arts
11. Assessing, planning for, and communicating learning.

Subject Areas: Philosophy & theory of education [JNA]