Richard Eke is Joint Head of Academic Development in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of the West of England Bristol. Helen Butcher is Leader in Early Childhood Provision and Developments at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Mandy Lee is a Senior Lecturer in Education specialising in children's engagement with contemporary media, at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

"This book sets out key issues and theories that inform our understanding of childhood." Nursery World, November 2009

• 1. Earlier to earlier school?; 2. Defining professional roles with young children: distinct or integrated?; 3. Give SureStart a fair start?; 4. Am I doing well on my outcomes?; 5. Talk and control of knowledge in early years settings; 6. Contextualised playing, contextualised learning; 7. Children and screens: leaners of losers; 8. Where do I fit in? Spaces that children have entry to and are debarred from.; Conclusion.

Richard Eke is Joint Head of Academic Development in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of the West of England Bristol. Helen Butcher is Leader in Early Childhood Provision and Developments at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Mandy Lee is a Senior Lecturer in Education specialising in children's engagement with contemporary media, at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

"This book sets out key issues and theories that inform our understanding of childhood." Nursery World, November 2009

• 1. Earlier to earlier school?; 2. Defining professional roles with young children: distinct or integrated?; 3. Give SureStart a fair start?; 4. Am I doing well on my outcomes?; 5. Talk and control of knowledge in early years settings; 6. Contextualised playing, contextualised learning; 7. Children and screens: leaners of losers; 8. Where do I fit in? Spaces that children have entry to and are debarred from.; Conclusion.

Richard Eke is Joint Head of Academic Development in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of the West of England Bristol. Helen Butcher is Leader in Early Childhood Provision and Developments at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Mandy Lee is a Senior Lecturer in Education specialising in children's engagement with contemporary media, at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

"This book sets out key issues and theories that inform our understanding of childhood." Nursery World, November 2009

• 1. Earlier to earlier school?; 2. Defining professional roles with young children: distinct or integrated?; 3. Give SureStart a fair start?; 4. Am I doing well on my outcomes?; 5. Talk and control of knowledge in early years settings; 6. Contextualised playing, contextualised learning; 7. Children and screens: leaners of losers; 8. Where do I fit in? Spaces that children have entry to and are debarred from.; Conclusion.