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Parents are a child's first and most enduring educators. Supporting parents' engagement in their children's learning is an effective way to make a difference to children's lives and outcomes. Solidly grounded in theory and practice, this book will assist practitioners to examine their setting and support them to encourage and develop parental involvement in children's early learning.

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9781905818433

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A well written and focused book, which includes the most relevant material relating to working with parents to date. All practice based which is what it should be all about. Ally Dunhill Programme Director, Centre for Educational Studies, University of Hull

A well written and focused book, which includes the most relevant material relating to working with parents to date. All practice based which is what it should be all about. -- Ally Dunhill, Programme Director, Centre for Educational Studies, University of Hull

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As early Years Senior Development Officer at the National Children's Bureau, Helen has identified and collated effective practice in involving parents in their children's early learning birth to five. Helen has many years experience as a classroom teacher and she has designed and delivered many successful family learning sessions for parents in nursery schools and children's centres. Joyce Connor is the Early Years Programme Director at NCB. She has extensive experience of direct delivery, training and consultancy across all sectors, particularly in work with children and families. Joyce developed a model of support for parental engagement in the early years, and has since consolidated and built on the work of this successful national project, PEAL (Parents, Early Years and Learning).

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