Sustained Shared Thinking in the Early Years

Used as a measure of quality in the groundbreaking Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) project, Sustained Shared Thinking is fundamental to good early years practice.

1. An introduction to Sustained Shared Thinking 2. How Sustained Shared Thinking can support the Characteristics of Learning 3. Sustained Shared Thinking in the Prime areas 4. Sustained Shared Thinking in the Specific Areas 5. The role of the practitioner and Key person 6. Environments to support Sustained Shared Thinking 7. Different ages, different requirements 8. Parents, carers and the home learning environment 9. Concluding thoughts