Continuity and collaboration between preschool and primary programmes is frequently impeded by the different approaches to teaching snd learning espoused by teachers in each setting. This article discusses a research project investigating the experiences of preschool teachers working in primary schools in order to consider the meanings of teacher practice across settings and ways in which teachers are able to accommodate alternative perspectives into their own teaching.
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