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�A ground-breaking book. For years educationists have sought evidence of genuine partnerships between schools and homes � reciprocal partnerships where schools are as keen to foster home practices relating to literacy and learning as they are to tell families �this is what we do� and ask that they should do the same.� Eve Bearne, Cambridge Un
Contents
Acknowledgements
Authors biographies
List of figures
Chapter 1: Introduction: Setting the context
Chapter 2: Laying the foundations
Chapter 3: The project methodology
Chapter 4: Teachers developing researcher dispositions
Chapter 5: Teachers developing new knowledge about the children
Chapter 6: Teachers shifting views of literacy and pedagogic practice
Chapter 7: Teachers sharing and building relationships
Chapter 8: Teachers shifting perspectives about parents and children
Chapter 9: Professional learning journeys
Chapter 10: Conclusion References