John Siraj-Blatchford and David Whitebread
(Open University Press, 15.99, ISBN: 0 335 209424, 01628 502500)
Reviewed by Sally Dennis, ICT co-ordinator, Southall Early Years Education Centre/Ealing Early Years Advisory Team Many practitioners have dismissed the true value of ICT in early years education due to their own lack of ICT experience or limited access to research, or simply because of the overwhelming influx of animated software and free 'trials' that arrive in our mail.
This book is an excellent resource for gaining understanding about the fundamental principles of ICT in the Foundation Stage curriculum. It identifies what ICT is and is not, and clearly marks out the need for appropriate use of ICT to enrich children's learning experiences. The child's home experience is valued, and the book comments on the contribution and role that parents have to play in their child's ICT experiences.
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