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Education & Curriculum Studies: Early Childhood Education

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Early Childhood Statistics

Curriculum resources collection

The Curriculum Collection is a specialist collection of textbooks, novels, toys, picture books and posters that can be used in the classroom or for lesson planning. The collection supports teaching and classroom practice from Early Childhood through to Year 12. Please browse the collection on level 5 of Fisher (on the right as you walk in) and feel free to borrow as many items as you wish. 

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