Download or read book The Little Book of Clay and Malleable Materials written by Lorraine Frankish and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Little Book offers practitioners step-by-step activities for clay and other malleable materials with children in the Foundation Stage. All the activities make use of materials and equipment that can be found in the setting or bought easily and cheaply and will need little preparation.
Download or read book The Little Book of Explorations written by Sally Featherstone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of the Little Book of Investigations, this book goes one step further in size, scale and scope. It covers explorations indoors, outside and in the local community, from the water in the tap, the dust on the floor, the mud in the garden, to exploring connections, constructions and other early technological experiments. The natural world, minibeasts, weather, growth, change over time and making changes to materials and the environment are included in this easy to use book. The inventive activities will all also provide opportunities for children to sustain their thinking with other children and adults while using the skills of observation and experiment.
Download or read book The Little Book of Talk written by Judith Dancer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identified as one of the three prime areas of learning in the EYFS 2014, communication and language is high on the agenda of head teachers and leaders in all Early Years and school settings. Speech and 'talk' are at the centre of this requirement, and children are required to meet an expected level in order to be identified as having reached a 'good level of development'. Talk is the precursor to both reading and writing. Essentially, if children have nothing to speak about, they have nothing to write about! The best way for children to enhance their receptive vocabulary (the words they understand) and their expressive vocabulary (the words they use) is by being surrounded by adults who talk and listen to them! Adults should engage children by observing them, tuning into their passions, getting involved in their play and using their interests to trigger their curiosity and therefore form a springboard for learning. This Little Book is packed with lots of low-budget ideas, activities and experiences that will enhance and enrich children's learning journeys through talk!
Download or read book The Little Book of Parachute Play written by Clare Beswick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A parachute can be a wonderful resource, with a little planning and preperation, to support everyone's learning from the youngest children to those who are busily pushing the boundaries of Key Stage 1, ready for more. All activities are easy to do, with clear concise instructions covering all six areas of learning.
Download or read book The Little Book of Investigations written by Sally Featherstone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book starts you off on the serious job of investigating materials, processes, objects and events. Investigation is a key scientific skill and this book enables you to support young investigators.
Download or read book Physical Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage written by Angela D Nurse and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Practical Guidance in the Early Years Foundation Stage series will assist practitioners in the smooth and successful implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Each book gives clear and detailed explanations of each aspect of Learning and Development and encourages readers to consider each area within its broadest context to expand and develop their own knowledge and good practice. Practical ideas and activities for all age groups are offered along with a wealth of expertise of how elements from the practice guidance can be implemented within all early years settings. The books include suggestions for the innovative use of everyday ressources, popular books and stories. This book will both raise the awareness of readers to how physical development impacts on all areas of learning and general development. The author encourages practitioners to think about what physical activity actually means for children and the importance of balancing risk and challenge, providing opportunities for children to be active and interactive and to use their senses to learn about the world around them.
Download or read book The Little Book of Mark Making written by Elaine Massey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The journey towards writing begins with children making purposeful marks. Children love expressing themselves in this way, and this fully revised Little Book will help early years practitioners and teachers to encourage mark making with a range of media, using mark makers and other implements. By engaging in these activities, children will develop fine motor control, hand-eye co-ordination and the movements needed to manage the writing process. Here are hundreds of ideas for mark making, each one photographed in a real setting.
Download or read book The Little Book of Writing written by Sally Featherstone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help early learners develop their writing skills through these fun and stimulating activites. Remember writing is not just for indoors - expand your writing environment both inside and out! These activites are easy to source and cost-effective for every Early Years setting.
Download or read book The Little Book of Phonics written by Sally Featherstone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children learn best by doing, making, singing and exploring. This Little Book is jam packed with activites of all kinds for exploring phonics, with a seperate collection for each letter of the alphabet.
Download or read book The Little Book of Storytelling written by Mary Medlicott and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Mary Medlicott help you with a key skill - telling stories without a book. Ideas and activities are carefully explored so you feel confident and enjoy the experience as much as the children will.
Download or read book The Little Book of Measures written by Carole Skinner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand new Little Book focuses on using everyday objects that appeal to young children in the EYFS, with a clear emphasis on the use of non-standard measures as well as standard measures in meaningful contents. Explore opportunities such as estimating how many 'giant's strides' it is from the door to the climbing frame, or how many handprints tall each child is, as well as using trundle wheels, metre rules, sand timers, stop watches, balances and scales. The activities use simple to obtain and inexpensive materials, so are suitable for practitioners working on a tight budget (which many of them are)!
Download or read book The Little Book of Dens written by Lynne Garner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children love to make dens. Adults encourage children to make dens because it supports imagination and many aspects of early learning. This new addition to the Little Books series contains 19 ideas for budget friendly themed dens. Included within each themed idea are suggestions for making and decorating your den, dressing-up and props, games and activities, links to the EYFS early learning goals and links to useful books, websites. There are over 80 titles in our 'Little Books' series - why not join our Little Book Club and discover the rest?
Download or read book The Little Book of Storybuilding written by Clare Lewis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storybuilding is a cooperative story making technique - with a group of children the practitioner builds an original story e.g. using a range of objects to prompt the people, places and storyline. It is an ideal activity to develop speaking, listening and understanding skills in a fun and imaginative way. It is all about formulating and communicating ideas and as a supportive group task strengthens personal social and emotional development (PSED). Having the confidence to lead what is essentially an improvised activity can be daunting for practitioners without a full understanding of the approach. The Little Book of Storybuilding aims to make this useful and exciting technique accessible to all practitioners working in early years settings by explaining clearly, in a step by step manner, what Storybuilding is and how to begin using it in a typical setting. The wide range of activities includes making stories through play, drama, music and art both inside and outside the classroom.
Download or read book The Little Book of Woodland Challenges written by Rebecca Aburrow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are endless benefits to taking outdoor learning to a natural or woodland setting. The Little Book of Woodland Challenges can be used in collaboration with Forest School, or as a stand alone book of activities that can take place outdoors in woodland or forest settings. Each activity provides alternative ideas if your setting does not have a woodland space. This book provides a wide range of mathematical, scientific and creative based challenges suitable for all children, including those with SEN and EAL, and addresses all areas of learning in Development Matters and the EYFS.
Download or read book The Little Book of Scissor Skills written by Sharon Drew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised Little Book contains a variety of easy, fun activities which suit different ages, stages of development and levels of skill with scissors. For the youngest children, the act of snipping is endlessly fascinating, while older children want to explore the ability to shape and control. These activities are designed to take children from basic chopping to more complex and purposeful cutting and fashioning.
Download or read book The Little Book of Junk Music written by Simon MacDonald and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make music with everyday objects and use your own instruments to accompany recorded music or familiar songs. The book includes body rhythms, making sound with textures and surfaces, using beaters, rhythm, creating sound environments.
Download or read book The Little Book of Circle Time written by Dawn Roper and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are just starting to plan circle time activities or just want some ideas for the youngest children, this book is ideal. It explores the first stages of circle time through easily planned activities with extensions for the children who are ready for them.
