1st Edition
Exploring the Contexts for Early Learning Challenging the school readiness agenda
By Rory McDowall Clark
Copyright 2017
148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
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The concept of ‘readiness for school’ is attractive to policy-makers, but many academics, researchers and practitioners argue that an early start to formal learning may be misguided. This book introduces readers to an increasing body of evidence which demonstrates that young children need opportunities to learn and develop in environments that support their emotional and cognitive needs, offering... Read more
Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. Policy and Discourses 2. Taking Account of Development 3. Approaches to Early Years Learning 4. The Diversity of Children’s Early Experiences 5. Transitions and Starting School 6. Where to in the Future?
Biography
Rory McDowall Clark was Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Early Childhood at the University of Worcester, UK for many years. She taught across a range of programmes including BA, PGCE and MA degrees in Early Childhood Studies.
