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Making Sense of the First Five Years

By Saurav Singh
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He spent a decade teaching other people's children. Then he had one of his own. When Saurav Singh became a father, what he knew as an early childhood educator met the uncertainty of raising a child of his own. His son turned one just months before... Read More
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Making Sense of the First Five Years follows one boy from birth to school, translating the science of early childhood into everyday understanding. Not a method or philosophy, but a way of seeing your child that changes everything.

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He spent a decade teaching other people's children. Then he had one of his own.

When Saurav Singh became a father, what he knew as an early childhood educator met the uncertainty of raising a child of his own. His son turned one just months before the country shut down. He learnt to walk in a hallway, took longer to find his words, and watched other children at the sandpit for eleven days before joining them.

Making Sense of the First Five Years explores the science of early childhood through the lived experience of fatherhood, and invites parents and educators to look beyond the surface of behaviour and ask what a young child may be learning, feeling, practising and communicating.

Each chapter moves from a real moment to the research behind it, and ends with something practical to try tomorrow. It is not a parenting formula or a promise of perfect children.

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ISBN: 9781067319427

Publisher: Saurav Singh

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2026

Imprint: Saurav Singh

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 268

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About the Author

Saurav Singh is a New Zealand early childhood educator, Leader and father of two. Originally trained as a primary school teacher overseas, he later moved to New Zealand and retrained in early childhood education. He has more than a decade of experience working with young children and their families. His book, Making Sense of the First Five Years, brings together his experience as an educator and father with research on how young children learn and develop. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

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