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This fascinating account of an unusual research project challenges many assumptions about how young children learn and how best to teach them. In particular it turns upside-down the commonly held belief that professionals know better than parents how to educate and bring up children; and it throws doubt on the theory that working-class children underachieve at school because of a language deficit at home. The second edition of this bestselling text includes a new introduction by Judy Dunn.

  • Fascinating account of an unusual research project challenges many assumptions about how young children.
  • Turns upside-down the commonly held belief that professionals know better than parents how to educate and bring up children.
  • Throws doubt on the theory that working-class children underachieve at school because of a language deficit at home.
  • The authors' evidence is the children's own conversations which are quoted extensively and are delightful.
  • The second edition of this bestselling text includes an introduction by Judy Dunn.

ISBN-13

9780631236153

ISBN-10

0631236155

Weight

0.88 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.77 x 9.00 In

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$49.95

Edition

2nd Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

264 pages

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Published On

2003-02-28



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