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Perry, Bob; Dockett, Sue – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2011
The first part of this article reports a project in which children were consulted about ways to improve transition to school. Children from 14 schools and prior-to-school settings collaborated with their peers and teachers to plan, implement and document transition to school. Children attending school reflected on their own experiences while…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Cooperative Planning, Transitional Programs, Kindergarten
Perry, Bob; Dockett, Sue; Tracey, Danielle – 1998
In recent years, there have been calls in many countries to ensure that children come to school "ready to learn." This study explored what is meant by this term by different groups of people and the ways in which the beliefs underpinning such a term influence decisions such as when children start school, the classes they enter, and…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Readiness
Dockett, Sue – AECA Resource Book Series, 1995
This issue of the ACEA resource series focuses on the role of sociodramatic play in early childhood development, giving recommendations and examples for developing children's social understanding through play. Sections include the following: (1) "Developing Understanding through Play," which introduces the concepts; (2) "Complex…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Child Rearing