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Transitions to School: Perceptions, expectations and experiences
Bob Perry , Sue Dockett ,
9780868408019, UNSW Press, November 2006, 272pp, PB , 235x155mm
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Transition to school is an important process for all involved: children, parents, educators and others. This book presents comprehensive research from the Australian Starting School Research Project and other sources that should be of great value to researchers in early childhood education, practitioners in this field and early childhood teacher education students.

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Theoretical and research bases
Chapter 2 Readiness for school
Chapter 3 Children’s perspectives on starting school
Chapter 4 Family perspectives on starting school
Chapter 5 Educators’ perspectives on starting school
Chapter 6 Community aspects of starting school
Chapter 7 Conclusions
References
Index