Introduction 1. The Early Years Foundation Stage: Historical Context and Recent Developments 2. Minority Education: Developments in Britain 3. Setting the Context: Historical Perspectives on Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Early Years Foundation Stage 4. Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Exploring Language, Culture and Identity 5. Multilingualism: Key Issues and Debates 6. First and Subsequent Language Acquisition: Key Issues and Debates 7. Home Languages and Supporting the Development of Purposeful Talk in Early Years Setting 8. Supporting Children's Language Development: The Role of Parents, Carers and Other Adults 9. The Development of Communication and Oracy 10. Making the Transition to Reception Classes in Primary Schools 11. Conclusions and Recommendations References Index
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