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Let them eat Shakespeare: prescribed authors and the National Curriculum (2008)
Journal Article
Ward, S., & Connolly, R. (2008). Let them eat Shakespeare: prescribed authors and the National Curriculum. The Curriculum Journal, 19(4), 293-307. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585170802509880

In this article, we examine the debate that surrounds prescribed reading lists in the English National Curriculum. In particular, we attempt to locate the role which ideas about heritage and social and moral values have played in constructing this de... Read More about Let them eat Shakespeare: prescribed authors and the National Curriculum.

Imitation of hierarchical structure versus component details of complex actions by 3- and 5-year-olds (2008)
Journal Article
Flynn, E., & Whiten, A. (2008). Imitation of hierarchical structure versus component details of complex actions by 3- and 5-year-olds. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 101(4), 228-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2008.05.009

We investigated developmental changes in the level of information children incorporate into their imitation when a model executes complex, hierarchically organized actions. A total of 57 3-year-olds and 60 5-year-olds participated, watching video dem... Read More about Imitation of hierarchical structure versus component details of complex actions by 3- and 5-year-olds.