The transition from early childhood education to primary education is, in many countries, the
beginning of compulsory education. This has meant that much of the research on this …

The transition from early childhood to primary education is a process of changes that
students undergo. Recent studies indicate that it is necessary to involve all actors in …

That an educator should read texts aloud to children is a cornerstone of literacy pedagogy.
And although it is well established that reading aloud to children occurs frequently across …

This book presents new ethnographic research carried out with five children between one
and five years old. It explores children's agency in relation to daily transitions across …

Global trends suggest that teaching writing focuses on a skills-based approach to preparing
children for high-stakes standardised tests. In the early years, teachers are grappling with …

Australian literacy classrooms are shaped by an unprecedented time of national curriculum
reform. Australian teachers follow a national English curriculum with the pressures of …

The ability to write is central to students' success at school and beyond, and key to this
success is the design and implementation of classroom learning experiences. Teachers' …

Transitioning into child care can bring complex emotional tensions and have a lasting and
powerful impact on future separations and caregiving encounters. Despite the increasing …

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Jarjums (children), the cultural and world views
they bring from their home life can be very different to those in school, creating an additional …

Abtract British sociologist Basil Bernstein's theorisations of pedagogic practice have inspired
education research at the micro-level of the classroom; however, there is some limitation so …