This book explores ways of developing continuity in children's learning from 3-7. It describes three case studies in which tutors on ITT courses work with early years practitioners in a variety of schools, each linked to a pre-school setting.

1. Mapping Our Project: Aims, Rationale, Organization Part 1 Dalesview First School: Books, Stories and Rhymes 2. Developing Scientific Understanding of the World 3. Science, Design and Technology: The Danger of Cutting Corners 4. Traditional Stories and Rhymes: 'Goldilocks, don't do owt!' 5. Sum Stories: Developing Children's Mathematical Knowledge with Meaning Part 2: Clappersgate Primary School and Brantwood Nursery School: Africa: Music, Art and Drama 6. Music: Feel the Beat 7. Art: 'Swirly! It's All Swirly' 8. Drama: Speaking in Many Voices 9. The Young Shall Inherit the Technology: The Boy Who Turned into a Cat 10. Out of Africa? Lullabies, Riddles and Stories Part 3: Marketgates Infants' School and St Mark's Day Care Unit Pre-School 11. History: Finding Out about the Past and the Language of Time 12. Developing a Geographical Perspective within an Integrated Theme 13. Physical Development into Physical Education: Is it Fair Play? 14. Numeracy All Around: Developing Children's Mathematics through Role Play and Directed Daily Experience