Foreword / by Dr. Guy Roberts-Holmes
Aims and objectives
Organisation of the text and how to use it
Facilitated action research in the early years participant comments
part I. Action research-theory and practice. What is action research?
Why engage?
part II. What is in it for me? Professional development-professional learning
Team development
Children's development
Evidence-based practice
Making the difference : planning your project with impact evolution
Ethical considerations
The phases of action research
Identifying a focus-ask a question
Collating information-check assumptions, investigate the reality
Planning and implementing a change-innovate
Evaluating impact
Considering the future
part III. The projects. Introduction
Project 1: mindful yoga in a nursery school
Project 2: developing the outdoor area to support early numeracy
Project 3: storytelling
Project 4: CPD policy
Project 5: personal, social and emotional development at lnchtime
Project 6: talking partners in primary
Project 7: parental engagement
Project 8: early writing
Project 9: promoting a love of reading
Project 10: 0-2 year old room.