In this captivating study of everyday life among children and adults in early education, Bateman skilfully tracks the concrete, lived features of teaching and learning. The result is a participant-friendly account of the Te WhÄriki curriculum - a timely and important read for scholars, practitioners and anyone seeking an insiders view of educational practice. Jakob Cromdal, Linköping University, Sweden A compelling book that explores multifaceted educational experiences for young childrens learning and knowledge production. The situated activities include play, disputes, the outdoor environment, and caring for an ill child. This rich ethnography of peer and adult-child communication offers unique insights into childrens everyday lives in preschool settings, using ethnomethodology and conversation analysis to address universal interests in the social processes of teaching and learning. Susan Danby, Queensland University of Technology, Australia This delightful book offers a rich account of everyday interactions between young children and their teachers in early childhood education settings. Through detailed ethnomethodological analysis, Bateman reveals the intricate management and production of ordinary teaching and learning moments, knowledge and relationships. The book is essential reading for anyone with a scholarly or applied interest in early childhood education, and makes a major contribution to studies of childrens interactions and social worlds. Carly W. Butler, Loughborough University, UK