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...work full time now that Tomos is moving on from preschool into mainstream schooling. Mali has been a very clingy baby and Siân is worried about how she will cope with being away from ‘Mummy’ and going into day care. Tomos was a very easy baby – very placid and quiet. As a toddler he often seemed to be in his own world and did not interact with other children....

...work. This is known as procedural understanding. It is also important that the underlying mathematical concepts of number are understood. This is known as conceptual understanding. Richard Skemp, the late educational psychologist, described two different ways to learn about and understand mathematics (Skemp, 1973). The procedural and conceptual understanding described...

...work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete a further study session. The eight sessions are linked to ensure a logical flow through the course. They are: Session 1: Promoting the health of all children Session 2: Patterns in young children’s health Session 3: The benefits of promoting...