by: saro87 - 30-10-11 16:01
Hi guys just wondering if anyone can reccomended any sources for transition, play and school readiness in the early years its for my dissertation for final year of education studies if anyone can help would be great :)
thank you
by: One4All
Liz Brooker is a great author on transition
Fraser Brown is fab on Play
School readiness is a crock, other than the current government you'll struggle with this.
by: allie
Hi saro87!!
here are some useful books re: Transition:
Fabian, H and Dunlop, AW (2007) Informing Transitions in the Early Years. (berkshire: Open University Press)
Fabian, H and Dunlop, AW (2002) Transitions in the Early Years: Debating Continuity and Progression
Booker, L (2008) Supporting Transitions in the Early Years. (Berkshire: Open University Press)
Gaunt, C (2010) Governemnt Launches Consultation on EYFS. Http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/new/bulletin/nurseryworldupdate/artcle
O'Cornor, A All about transitions http://www.nationalstrategies.standards.dcfs.gov.uk/node/84345
The above books are eddited with many differing chapters that may prove useful. Don't forget to look at the EYFS!
Hope this helps and goodluck1
ALLIE :O)
by: saro87
thank you so much guys this has given me a really good start :)
by: Karine
School readiness is just a term that will be used in the revised EYFS. it does not mean however that those who look after the under fives start sitting them down forcing literacy and mathematical skills via template and rote counting all the way etc. The emphasis is that children should enter school having a well rounded play based curriculum having had a good well rounded access to PSED, Physical Development and Communication and language and all other areas of learning - with supportive and sensitive adults who understand child development and can provide suitable play actitivities to support each individual child. I am in a rush so probably not explaining this well - but take a look at the attached for your info. Its a start - just google!
http://www.bishopg.ac.uk/docs/PDE/CPRSchoolReadiness.pdf
http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/722550/question-age---starting-school/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH
by: saro87
does anyone have any more sources they could suggest??? im really struggling to find original research on the effects of transition????
thanks
by: Maggie
Karine and Allie,
Excellent resources you posted. Thanks!