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Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street Centre of Innovation - 2006-08

Publication Details

This report describes the New Zealand Early Childhood Centre of Innovation research project at Kidsfirst Kindergartens in Bush Street (Bush Street), Rangiora.

Author(s): Kay Henson and Helen Smith (Teacher Researchers, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street) & Elaine Mayo (Research Associate, University of Canterbury)

Date Published: April 2010

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