`Not only does this book offer a great deal of insight into evaluating early childhood services, it also provides a focal point for those interested...
`As a teacher who has specialized in supporting "at risk" students I believe the use of Circle Time can be of help bridge the academic/ral divide. The...
`This is an important publication, which I urge colleagues to read and to consider carefully all the implications' - Early Years `... This...
`This book examines the literacy development and assessment of children before the age of five years. It is highly relevant to all those...
`This book is a welcome contribution to the literature available for early years practitioners. The clear focus on one child is an excellent antidote...
`I particularly enjoyed Judith Roden's chapter "Young Children Are Natural Scientists" especially her thoughts on children's drawings, which puncture...
`Tricia David starts the book off with a commitment to the importance of relationships. "The impact of emotional aspects of a school or nursery...
Highly Commended (Third prize) in the Standing Conference on Studies in Education book prize for books published in 1999. `It was a breath of fresh...
`Jeni Riley and David Reedy share excellent examples of how primary school children worked on a non-fiction text format.... A well-informed book with...
Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other...