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The private talk a child engages in while playing is a tool in their language development, with a lot to tell practitioners, says Anne O'Connor.
Early years practitioners are caught between what policymakers and educationalists mean by readiness for school, as David Whitebread and Sue Bingham explain.
Communication skills have been boosted by an English/Urdu songbook, says early years consultant and writer Meg Jones.
By the Child Action Development Trust (CAPT, 12, order through sales@capt.org.uk)
Thoughtful practitioners will identify what may be preventing children from doing their best, as Chris Dukes and Maggie Smith demonstrate.
Effective management remains key to tackling the sector's ongoing challenge of recruiting and retaining enthusiastic and capable early years practitioners.
Inevitably, the current economic climate is now deepening concerns around the sector's well-documented market challenges.