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Research Studies in Early Childhood Education

Research Studies in Early Childhood Education. Edited by Cathy Nutbrown. (Trentham Books, 16.99, 01782 745567) Reviewed by Denni Morrison, lecturer in psychology and child development at Hertford Regional College

Reviewed by Denni Morrison, lecturer in psychology and child development at Hertford Regional College

Beware. This book will make you incredibly boring at parties! Or scintillating, depending on the company you keep! After reading this book, I seemed to start all my sentences with, 'Did you know thatI' and 'According to recent researchI' It's that sort of book.

It describes work developed in a range of early years settings and contexts, in England, Scotland, Cyprus, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Arab Emirates.

The book is divided into two sections, Teaching, Learning and Assessment in the Foundation Stage and Working With Difference and Diversity in Pre-school Settings. Each chapter discusses a small-scale research study undertaken by the contributor.

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