Sally Peters

Dr Sally Peters is a leading researcher in transitions from early childhood education to primary school. She recently co-edited a special issue of set’s sister journal, Early Childhood Folio, motivated by a “desire to enhance the transition experiences of young children moving between home, early childhood, and primary school settings”. We asked Sally about the special issue, current thinking on transitions, and where she’s headed next.

With a focus on dispositions and affordances, Sally Peters considers some of the dominant theoretical ideas about transition, including maturational readiness, “filling the gaps”, scaffolding the process, and looking at the big picture.