Upstart: The Case for Raising the School Starting Age and Providing What the Under-Sevens Really Need

by Sue Palmer

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Why does Britain and its former colonies send children to school as young as four and five, when in eighty-eight per cent of the world the starting age is six or seven? Sue Palmer, author of best-selling Toxic Childhood , uncovers the truth: it's not because of what's best for children, but historical accident and economics. Palmer examines research ranging from neurological science to educational data, and shows that under-sevens gain most -- educationally,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1782502688

ISBN13:9781782502685

Release Date:August 2016

Publisher:Floris Books

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"

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