Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: Why EPPE?; Chapter 2 The EPPE settings in the context of English pre-schools; Chapter 3 The EPPE research design: An educational effectiveness focus; Chapter 4 Why children, parents and home learning are important; Chapter 5 Quality in early childhood settings; Chapter 6 Does pre-school make a difference?: Identifying the impact of pre-school on children's cognitive and social behavioural development at different ages
Summary
Documents the development of the importance of early years education from the late 90s into this millennium. This book provides a contribution to the importance of pre-school