100 ideas for early years practitioners : school readiness / Clare Ford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Clare, author.

Series:

100 Ideas for the Early Years

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Primary.

Readiness for school.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Success at school depends on being ready for school. Perfect for all nursery and pre-school settings, this book is packed full of fun and educational play-based ideas to develop the basic skills that every child needs to prepare them for that next big step. For newly qualified and experienced practitioners alike, this book offers a huge range of activities, from laying the foundations for early reading and writing, to developing social skills and building up physical dexterity. Tips are provided for making the ideas relevant to every child, whatever their learning style or individual needs and

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; How to use this book; Part 1 Settling in; 1 One of a kind; 2 Help me!; 3 Engaging the reluctant; 4 Making mistakes; 5 Adapting behaviour; 6 Secret support; 7 My coat peg?; 8 It's mine!; 9 Do I get a turn?; Part 2 The basics; 10 Learning to learn; 11 Day to day routines; 12 Exploratory play; 13 Helping or hindering experimental play?; 14 Observing for planning; 15 Getting dressed; 16 Behaving badly; 17 Learn it here, use it there; 18 Feeling happy?; 19 You go and get it!; 20 Making instructions clear

Part 3 Exploring the senses21 Look and see; 22 Smashing smells!; 23 Sounds good!; 24 Touch and feel; 25 Tastes good!; 26 See, feel, smell, hear, play; 27 Too loud!; Part 4 Learning to move; 28 Strong fingers; 29 This hand, that hand; 30 Drawing with direction; 31 Simple tools; 32 Scissor skills; 33 Space for me; Part 5 Speaking and listening; 34 Listen to me; 35 Listen to us; 36 Talk to me; 37 Hot spot; 38 Reflecting with photos; 39 I'll huff and I'll puff!; 40 Where?; 41 Drama games - listening; Part 6 Learning with books; 42 Books? Where?; 43 Which book?; 44 Big books

45 Snuggle up and read46 Stories from pictures; 47 Books with props; 48 Reading aloud; Part 7 Preparing to write; 49 Looking at marks; 50 Copy cat writing; 51 Guess which hand!; 52 Outdoor writing; Part 8 Early Maths; 53 Talking Maths; 54 One by one; 55 How many?; 56 Knowing numbers; 57 Numbers for the more able; 58 How big?; 59 Money, money, money; 60 Time for time; 61 Fun with shapes; 62 Odd one out; 63 Making Maths games; 64 Full up; Part 9 Get creative; 65 Natural art; 66 X marks the spot!; 67 Let's get messy!; 68 Making marks outside; 69 Colouring in; 70 Cross-curricular printmaking

71 Building pictures72 Start with a tube; 73 Building dens; 74 Moving to music; 75 Drama games; 76 Talking pictures; 77 Computer problems; 78 Inventing games; 79 Cooking to learn; 80 Learning through music; Part 10 Exploring the world; 81 Bubbles with benefits; 82 Water tray learning; 83 Learning with sand; 84 Making more of minibeasts; 85 Windy weather; 86 Rainy days; 87 Outside in spring; 88 Outside in summer; 89 Outside in autumn; 90 Outside in winter; Part 11 Working together; 91 Cooperation games; 92 Tidy up time; 93 In it together; 94 Outside together; 95 Sitting in circles

96 Activities and abilities97 Look and learn; 98 Wow! Well done!; 99 Trips out; 100 Hearing from home

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 25, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4729-0692-6

1-4729-0693-4

OCLC:

873141711