The essay needs to be written considering these critieria: Firstly you need to introduce your topic. Refelect on your own views on this area, personal significance, that is why this topic is of intrest to you. What you want to learn about it and the significance for you as a practitioner. secondly read a range of literature on the topic specific to this area of early childhood education. YOU MUST also use arlicles in professional magazines or newspaper articles as a starting point as these can raise issues which can be challenged or countered. YOU MUST INCLUDE 2-3 DIFFERENT JOURNAL ARTICLES IN YOUR ESSAY. Thirdly Summarise the literature drawing out the key points, arguments and critically reflect on it relating this as far as possible to observed practice-this can be from the school experience, Prior work with children or you may wish or need to arrange couple of observational visits to a Foundation stage or key stage 1 classroom. At the end summarise your findings-how this has contributed to your undrestanding of this aspect of early childhood practice how it will influence your own developing practice