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Critical issues in early childhood education

CRITICAL ISSUES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Edited by Nicola Yelland. (Open University Press, ISBN 033 5215963 , 18.99, 01628 502 500) Reviewed by Jennie Lindon, psychologist and early years consultant

Reviewed by Jennie Lindon, psychologist and early years consultant

In her concluding chapter, Nicola Yelland writes that the contributors each provide 'examples of what it means to be an inspired educator'. Only some chapters of this uneven collection could help readers towards this goal.

Liz Brooker's observations of a London reception class highlight the differing perceptions of teachers and some families. Nicola Yelland herself offers contrasting ways of promoting mathematical understanding and use of ICT. Some chapters, such as that by Sheralyn Campbell, are dependent on the author's interpretation of young children's behaviour. The approach is valid, so long as readers feel confident to challenge it with an alternative analysis.

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