Below is the literature I have already read and explored within my Independent Study.

Biber, B, 1984 Early Education and Psychological Development, New Haven: Yale University Press

Campbell, R, 1996 Literacy in Nursery Education, Staffordshire: Trentham Books Limited

Gilkes, J, 1987 Developing Nursery Education, Milton Keynes: Open University Press

Hurst, V & Joseph, J, 1998 Supporting Early Learning: The way forward, Buckingham: Open University Press

http://www.itscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/about/curriculum/framechildren3to5.asp

Pahl, K, 1999 Transformations: Children’s meaning making in a nursery, Staffordshire: Trentham Books Limited

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/foundation_stage/940463

http://www.underfives.co.uk/birthtothree.htm

Vickerius, M & Sandberg, A (2006) Early Child Development and Care. The Significance of play and the environment around play176 (2) 207-217


Below is a list of reading material I will want to read to develop my understanding for the Independent Study.

Bell, J, 1999 Doing a research project: a guide for first time researchers in education, Third Edition. Buckingham: Open University Press

Garvey, C, 1990 Play, Cambridge: Harvard University New York Press

Hurst, V & Joseph, J, 1998 Supporting Early Learning: The way forward, Buckingham: Open University Press

Jenkinson, S, 2002 The Genius of Play: Celebrating the spirit of childhood (Early Years), UK: Hawthorn Press Ltd

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Database/earlydebate.html#too The Independent article ‘ATL calls for formal schooling to start at six’ 17th April 2003

Oldfield, L, 2002 Free to learn: Introducing Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education, Hawthorn Press

Sandberg, A (2003) Early Child Development and Care. Play memories and identity 173 (2-3) 207-221

Ward, L ‘Free nursery scheme could be bad for young children, says study’ the Guardian, 4th October 2005 in http://society.guardian.co.uk/children/story/0/1584359,00html

Whitehead, M, 1999 Supporting language and literacy development in the Early Years, Buckingham: Open University Press

This is just a preliminary reading list as my ideas and study develops, so will my literature reading list.