Early Childhood Education and Care: A Sociocultural Approach
- ISBN-10
- 1876138300
- ISBN-13
- 9781876138301
- Series
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- Category
- Child care
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Susan Edwards
Description
Celebrates the ideas of children, families and teachers. Drawn from research conducted with preschool teachers from the City of Casey, Victoria, this book highlights how sociocultural theory can be used in practice.
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- 2013-04-05
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