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Helen Bradford, Ph.D. - Selected Publications

Journal Articles

Writing and writers: the perceptions of young children and their parents

Bradford, H., and Wyse, D. Early Years An International Journal of Research and Development (2013)

(DOI:10.1080/09575146.2012.744957)

Two-year-old and three-year-old children’s writing: the contradictions of children’s and adults’ conceptualisations

Bradford, H., and Wyse, D. Early Years An International Journal of Research and Development (2020)

(DOI:10.1080/09575146.2020.1736519)

Books

The well-being of children under three

Bradford, H. Oxford: Routledge, 2nd Ed. (2020)

Appropriate environments for children under three

Bradford, H. Oxford: Routledge (2013)

Planning and observation of children under three

Bradford, H. Oxford: Routledge (2012)

Communication, language and literacy in the early years foundation stage

Bradford, H. London: Routledge (2009)

Teaching English, language and literacy

Wyse, D., Jones, R., Bradford, H., and Wolpert, M.A. London: Routledge, 4th Ed. (2017)

Book Chapters

Literacy

Bradford, H. In Palaiologou, I. The Early Years Foundation Stage Theory and Practice. London: Sage, 4th Ed. (2021)

Spaces

Bradford, H. In J. Colwell (Ed.), Reflective teaching in early education. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2nd Ed. (2021)

Communication

Bradford, H. In J. Colwell (Ed.), Reflective teaching in early education. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2nd Ed. (2021)

"I can write...on my own!" Writing in the Early Years

Bradford, H. In D. Whitebread and P. Coltman, (Eds.), Teaching and learning in the early years. Routledge, 2nd Ed. (2015)

Play, literacy and language learning

Bradford, H. In J. Moyles (Ed.), The excellence of play. McGraw-Hill Education (UK), 4th Ed. (2014)

Writing in the early years

Bradford, H., and Wyse, D. In Wyse, D., Andrews, R., and Hoffman, J. (Eds), The Routledge international handbook of English, language and literacy teaching. London: Routledge (2010)

Speaking and Listening

Wyse, D., and Bradford, H. In D. Whitebread and P. Coltman, (Eds.), Teaching and learning in the early years. London: Routledge, 3rd Ed. (2008)

Research Reports

Young People Writing: A three-year longitudinal research evaluation of The Ministry of Stories (MoS) : Interim Report for Year 2

Wyse, D., Bradford, H., Burn, A., Wiggins, M., Bryer, T., Potter, J., and Coles, J. Institute of Education, University of London. (2014)

Young People Writing : A three year longitudinal research evaluation of The Ministry of Stories (MoS) : year 1 report.

Wyse, D., Bradford, H., Burn, A., Potter, J., and Richards, C. Institute of Education, University of London. (2013)

Castles, Stained Glass, and Paintings: Enhancing Children's Writing through Partnerships with Museums.

Wyse, D., Bradford, H., and Stephenson, P. Research Report (64). (2009)

Recent Academic Presentations

Co-constructing writing pedagogy with two-and-three-year-old children

Presenting a 40-minute overview of my PhD. UKLA, July 2019

Co-constructing writing pedagogy with two-and-three-year-old children

15-minute presentation as part of a 60-minute symposium with colleagues from UCL Institute of Education. ECEERA, August 2019

Co-constructing writing pedagogy with two-and-three-year-old children

My theoretical basis for my PhD. BERA, September 2016

Other

Taking the WiSH Approach: Writing in the Early Years Setting and Home

Bradford, H. Unpublished paper presented at the 5th IOE – BNU Conference: Learning in a Changing World. November 21st - 22nd 2014

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