Reclaimed and natural materials, in all their variety of colours, shapes, sizes, textures and origins, are fascinating and intriguing to children of all ages! This book has been specifically written to celebrate the wonderful ideas and theories that babies and young children demonstrate on a daily basis, as they play and explore the world around them. Each of the scenarios in this book, accompanied by stunning full colour photographs, shows how the use of reclaimed and natural materials can support play and active learning, exploration and investigation and creativity and critical thinking across the six areas of learning of the Early Years Foudation Stage. Through easily understood text and colour photographs, this book provides both photographic and written support for early years professionals wishing to develop their understanding of: - the role of the creative practitioner - a creative learning environment - child-initiated and adult- led experiences - the value of open- ended resources - the use of photographs in observational assessment
Making the most of Outdoor Learning' demonstrates the value of outdoor as well as indoor learning environments. It shows how outdoor spaces, both in the setting and further afield, can add richness to the learning environment that settings provide for very young children.
Divorce. The very word conjures up heartache, pain, frustration, and financial devastation. In the United States, up to half of all marriages end in divorce, one of the highest rates in the world. Whether you or someone you know is considering divorce or is in the process, Divorce: An Essential Guide to the Inevitable Questions will help prepare you for what to expect from one of the most emotional experiences of your life or the life of a loved one. In an easy-to-understand format with helpful resources, this book will help you discover: How to recognize what problems may be leading to a divorce What you can do to protect your marriage from divorce How to find the right experts to help you through the process Steps you can take to change the outcome of your divorce
Encourage your Early Learners to becom investigators by exploring the concept of light and shadow. These simple and effective activities can be carried out independently with the focus on natural resources.
Giving early years practitioners and students the confidence to effectively support scientific exploration and investigation with young children, this book explains the science behind young children's knowledge and understanding of the world. Linking theory to good early years practice, the emphasis throughout the book is on recognizing young children as competent, creative thinkers and building on their ideas. The reader is encouraged to think carefully about the role of the adult in supporting child-initiated learning and discovery by providing open ended resources, asking productive questions and observing carefully. The authors provide essential background information for all the key areas of scientific knowledge supported by practical ideas suitable for babies, toddlers and children aged 3 to 5 years. For each of these ideas, practice and theory are linked by highlighting the skills, attitudes and dispositions to observe and the questions to ask to challenge young children's thinking and plan for the next stages in their learning. Chapters cover: - the place of science in early years curricula in the UK - the processes of science and the role of the adult in supporting young children's scientific learning - using open ended resources to create a science-rich environment - essential background knowledge, covering all areas of early years science - ideas to use as starting points for exploration and investigation, indoors and outdoors - pointers for observational assessment and planning - suppliers of resources and equipment By making clear links to practice, and providing ideas to use with babies and toddlers as well as with 3-5 year old children, this book enables the reader to fully exploit the potential for exploration and investigation in any early years setting. Pat Brunton and Linda Thornton are both Education Consultants based in Cheltenham. They run their own training and consultancy company alc associates, and edit Early Years Update.
Through provocative essays by specialists in different aspects of Japanese culture, this book provides an historical and analytical survey of the presence of Goddesses in Japanese audiovisual culture from its origins to the present day. It shows how these feminine myths are represented in Japan; not only as beneficial or creative deities, but also the archetypal strong or dominant woman that sometimes overshadows masculine figures and heroes, or as influential figures. Therefore, it analyzes this rich dialectic of the feminine and how the audiovisual culture has represented it thus far in film, TV series, and video games made in Japan. While many theories have been proposed to explain the presence of Goddesses in Japan, this book’s focus on audiovisual culture explores how this corpus challenges the traditional conceptions of the feminine as related to Goddesses.
The Little Book of Seasons has been written to support a topic-based approach to teaching and learning. It will help you to plan four topics based on the seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
A Treasurebox is a collection of themed resources carefully chosen to engage children's attention, encourage their curiosity, and spark their imagination. Treasureboxes are designed to provide starting points for young children's investigation and exploration of the world around them, building on their own ideas and understanding. The ideas in the Little Book of Treasureboxes can be used with children in the Foundation Stage, but are also useful for trasition into Key Stage 1.
The Little Book of Living Things provides you with a range of ideas and activities to develop children's awareness of the world around them. The themes covered include plants as well as animals and involve both short and long term investigations. Included throughout the book are some key points and facts to remind you of some of the important concepts which lie behind the organisation and classification of the living world.
The Little Book of Time and Place focuses on two aspects of the Foundation Stage curriculum area of Knowledge and Understanding of the World, a sense of time and a sense of place. The activities also provide many opportunities for children to develop their skills of communication, to broaden their experience of different cultures and beliefs and to develop positive dispositions and attitudes to learning.
The Parent Partnership Toolkit for Early Years is a resource designed to help early years practitioners develop strong, positive relationships with the families who use their setting.
Part of a set of four family workshops for between 15 and 20 families with children under the age of five, this book presents workshops suitable for young children. It helps parents to explore and investigate alongside their children with suggested ideas and resources that are inexpensive, intriguing, and enjoyable for the whole family.
A passionate drama in the Family Feud series from a well-loved storyteller. - 1887. When farmer’s daughter Carrie Blake announces that she has been ravished by Squire Thornton, it sets off a train of tragic events. Her elder brother Dick challenges the squire – and both end up dead. Her father turns to drink, leaving Carrie’s mother and her surviving brother, Tom, to carry the load of the farm. The two families become bitter enemies thereon. So when Tom and Roz, the squire’s daughter, discover a mutual attraction, they know that it can never be. But their fates are entwined, and bitterness soon threatens to tear their lives apart . . .
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