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Understanding Children's Learning: A text for teaching assistants Edited by Claire Alfrey

Edited by Claire Alfrey

(David Fulton, 17, ISBN 1-84312-069-0, 020 8996 3610)

Reviewed by Collette Drifte, special needs and early years consultant The subtitle of this book should be changed, because it's a super book for anybody interested in children and their learning, not just teaching assistants. It's a very readable collection of chapters written by different professionals who each explore an area of children's learning, all written in an easy style.

Each chapter includes questions and activities that encourage you to relate your own experiences to the point under discussion. Practical ideas to try in your setting are suggested throughout the book.

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