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Title details for Upstart: the case for raising the school starting age and providing what the under-sevens really need by Sue Palmer - Available

Upstart: the case for raising the school starting age and providing what the under-sevens really need

by Sue Palmer
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Why does Britain and its former colonies send children to school as young as four and five, when in eighty-eight per cent of the world the starting age is six or seven? Sue Palmer, author of bestselling Toxic Childhood, uncovers the truth: it's not because of what's best for children, but historical accident and economics. Palmer examines research ranging from neurological science to educational data, and shows that under-sevens gain most — educationally, physically, socially and psychologically — from not being stuck behind a desk. Upstart puts forward a passionate case for Britain adopting a proper 'kindergarten' stage that recognises what under-sevens really need. With clarity, ease and vigour, Palmer describes a different way of doing early years education that would have huge benefits both for individual children, and for our nation.

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    June 16, 2016

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      • ISBN: 9781782502760
      • File size: 1030 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781782502760
      • File size: 1030 KB

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    • English

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  • English