Wendy Berliner is an award-winning former senior Guardian journalist. She specialises in education and has also worked at The Independent, edited the Times Educational Supplement and been Director of Parental Engagement for one of the world’s largest international school groups.Judith Judd is a former editor of the Times Educational Supplement and former education correspondent of The Observer, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. She was Pro Chancellor of the University of Essex and Chair of its Council until August 2019.

"This is an information-packed guide for parents who want to ensure their children succeed at school from the start. Written by two seasoned education journalists, its underpinning aim is to help parents work with teachers to get the best out of the system, and as such it is a book that deserves to be read by teachers themselves." - Early Years Educator

• 1. In the beginning 2. The brain 3. Genetics 4. Before school 5. Ready for school? 6. Starting school 7. Organising for success 8. What works in the classroom 9. Children who struggle 10. Motivation 11. Its’s curious

Wendy Berliner is an award-winning former senior Guardian journalist. She specialises in education and has also worked at The Independent, edited the Times Educational Supplement and been Director of Parental Engagement for one of the world’s largest international school groups.Judith Judd is a former editor of the Times Educational Supplement and former education correspondent of The Observer, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. She was Pro Chancellor of the University of Essex and Chair of its Council until August 2019.

"This is an information-packed guide for parents who want to ensure their children succeed at school from the start. Written by two seasoned education journalists, its underpinning aim is to help parents work with teachers to get the best out of the system, and as such it is a book that deserves to be read by teachers themselves." - Early Years Educator

• 1. In the beginning 2. The brain 3. Genetics 4. Before school 5. Ready for school? 6. Starting school 7. Organising for success 8. What works in the classroom 9. Children who struggle 10. Motivation 11. Its’s curious

Wendy Berliner is an award-winning former senior Guardian journalist. She specialises in education and has also worked at The Independent, edited the Times Educational Supplement and been Director of Parental Engagement for one of the world’s largest international school groups.Judith Judd is a former editor of the Times Educational Supplement and former education correspondent of The Observer, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. She was Pro Chancellor of the University of Essex and Chair of its Council until August 2019.

"This is an information-packed guide for parents who want to ensure their children succeed at school from the start. Written by two seasoned education journalists, its underpinning aim is to help parents work with teachers to get the best out of the system, and as such it is a book that deserves to be read by teachers themselves." - Early Years Educator

• 1. In the beginning 2. The brain 3. Genetics 4. Before school 5. Ready for school? 6. Starting school 7. Organising for success 8. What works in the classroom 9. Children who struggle 10. Motivation 11. Its’s curious