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Unit 10 Bibliography, Resources & Downloadable Links

If you want to think some more about supporting children’s transitions from preschool
to primary school, there are many excellent on-line resources available. Along with the
information in this learning unit, they will enhance your toolkit for promoting and
supporting little people’s big transitions. The references included in some of the
modules are also listed here. Some links are included in more than one section.

Clarke, A. & Moss, P. Listening to young Children: The Mosaic Approach (2001)
https://oro.open.ac.uk/17075/#:~:text=Traditional%20methods%20of%20consultation%
20with%20user%20groups%20require,to%20young%20children%27s%20perspective%
20on%20their%20daily%20lives. Accessed 24 th May 2023

Craft, A., & Paige-Smith, A. (2013). What does it mean to reflect on our practice. In
Developing reflective practice in the early years. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill
Gibbs, G. (1988). Learning by Doing: A Guide to Teaching and Learning Methods. Oxford:
Oxford Further Education Unit.

Laevers, F. ‘Leuven Scale: Sics/Ziko Observational Tool’,
https://emotionallyhealthyschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sics-ziko-
manual.pdf accessed 24th May 2023

Lundy, L. (2014) The Lundy Model of Child Participation,
https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/case-studies/childrens-participation-lundy-
model.html accessed 24th May 2023

Teaching Council (Ireland) Droichead Programme (2017) Induction, Reflective Practice.
https://www.teachingcouncil.ie/en/_fileupload/droichead/key-points-of-information-
about-droichead.pdf accessed 12th August 2023
UNCRC United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, Article 12, (1989)
https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-text# accessed 24th May
2023

Unit 2: Understanding Families (Bulgarian Links, some also in English) :

Transition resources for parents and teachers created by the Trains project
(2019-1- UK01-KA201-062038) consortium available in EN and BG.
https://eutrainslearning.eu/bulgarian/

Parents’ guide to transition for relocated children available in BG
https://www.noe.gv.at/noe/Kindergaerten-Schulen/Vom_Kiga_in_die_Schule
Bulgarisch.pdf
Educational support and orientation created by Eurydice of the European
Commission available in BG and EN
https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/bg/national-education-
systems/bulgaria/bulgaria-bgobrazovatelna-podkrepa-i-orientirane