The overarching aim of this research in the proposal was the following: In a number of early childhood centres and early years school classrooms that have already begun to explore in this area, to investigate effective pedagogy designed to develop five learning competencies over time. This project was developed in response to curriculum reform in Aotearoa New Zealand. When the project began, the Ministry of Education was undergoing a review of the school curriculum. This review began in 2001 with a "Curriculum Stocktake Report" (Ministry of Education, 2002) and continued throughout 2005 and 2006. The draft New Zealand curriculum was published in 2006 (Ministry of Education, 2006), and after further feedback the final document was published in November 2007 (Ministry of Education, 2007). Appendices include: (1) Lucas's learning story; (2) Examples of the key competency, "relating to others"; (3) Knowing self, knowing others, knowing place; (4) Teacher strategies--Aratupu Preschool and Nursery; (5) Analysis of teacher strategies--Discovery 1 School; (6) Role of the teacher; (7) Two of Kaleb's Learning Stories; (8) Example of analysis grid--Aratupu Preschool and Nursery; (9) Working papers; and (10) Research team members. (Contains 6 tables, 9 figures and 5 footnotes.)