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The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action: Teaching 3, 4 and 5 year olds By Margaret Edgington

By Margaret Edgington

(Paul Chapman, 0 7619 4419 2, 18.99, 020 7324 8500)

Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early years consultant

This is a classic in the world of nursery education and this third edition, with its new title reflecting the changes in that world, is as exciting and challenging as earlier versions. Margaret Edgington's campaigning zeal is undiminished as she asserts the prime need for specialist teachers to work with young children in the Foundation Stage and backs this claim with authoritative research references.

There are two new chapters: Chapter 1 outlining the key characteristics of the specialist early years teacher and Chapter 9 on supporting other practitioners. The book is strongly practitioner-focused and illustrates the quality education and care that the author is advocating with many vivid case studies from practising teachers.

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