National Curriculum In The Early Years: Challenges And Opportunities

The child-centred principles of early years education - which emphasize play-based and holistic learning for young children - are being challenged by the implementation of a subject-based National Curriculum. Drawing on the findings of research projects which have studied the impact of the National Curriculum upon primary teachers' beliefs and practices, the contributors to this book, all leading early years educationalists, explore this challenge and offer some ways of meeting it practically, positively and productively.

The child-centered principles of early years education - which emphasize play and holistic learning - are being challenged by the implementation of a subject-based National Curriculum. The contributors to this book explore this challenge and offer some ways of meeting it practically and productively.