Reviewed by Wendy Scott, early years consultant
This thought-provoking book is described as an alphabet of real experiences. It offers a springboard rather than a prescription, designed to stimulate imagination as much as reflection. It would help parents as well as practitioners to understand the importance of direct experience for young children.
The A-Z headings cover a range of interconnected ideas, and it is easy to 'zig zag' through them according to individual interests or priorities. For example, 'I' stands for the active learner at the centre, arguably including adults as much as children.
Learning stories link practice and principle through personal examples of how adults have developed and expressed their educational philosophy through paying close attention to what matters to individual children.
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