1st Edition
An Empirical Approach to Preparing Children for Starting School Exploring the Relationships between Parents, Practitioners and Teachers
Foreword
Chapter 1. Introducing the Research
Chapter 2. Education Policies - Convergences and Divergences
Chapter 3. Perspectives of ‘Readiness’ and ‘Transition’
Chapter 4. The Role of Families in Education Policy
Chapter 5. Local Knowledge in Shaping Relationships and Practices
Chapter 6. Relationships between those Involved in Preparing Children for School
Chapter 7. Relationships After the Move as Children Adjust to School
Chapter 8. Creating Contexts for Different Relationships and Ways of Working
Biography
Karen Wickett is a lecturer and joint programme lead for the BA Early Childhood Studies programme, at the University of Plymouth. Her lecturing and research builds on thirty years leading and working in a range of ECEC settings.
