The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

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1. Music 3-5

   By Susan Young

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   This book gives information, ideas and principles for music with three to five year olds that are both down-to-earth and up-to-date. Written in a style which is engaging and readable, it integrates recent theory and practice illustrating the discussion with examples and ideas taken from real...

   Published July 27th 2008 by Routledge
2. Thinking and Learning About Mathematics in the Early Years

   By Linda Pound

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   How can early years practitioners help young children to become not only numerate but aspiring mathematicians who love numbers, shapes and mathematical comparisons? The introduction of the Foundation Stage has led to practitioners seeking ways to teach maths which are more in line with the...

   Published March 25th 2008 by Routledge
3. Being, Playing and Learning Outdoors

   Making Provision for High Quality Experiences in the Outdoor Environment

   By Jan White

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   There is now a growing appreciation of the importance and value of learning through play outdoors. In a world where it is perceived that children can no longer ‘play out’ freely and safely Playing and Learning Outdoors shows early years practitioners how to pay more attention to making the most of...

   Published December 5th 2007 by Routledge
4. Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Early Years

   Many Languages - Many Children

   By Sandra Smidt

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   Shortlisted for the Nasen Book that supports SEN and Disability Issues Award 2008 Are children who are exposed to more than one language from birth at an advantage or a disadvantage when starting school? Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Early Years examines the theoretical, ideological and...

   Published November 21st 2007 by Routledge
5. Essential Nursery Management

   A Practitioner's Guide

   By Susan Hay

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   Written by a highly acclaimed expert in the field, this practical and accessible book addresses all the critical aspects of effective nursery management. From leadership skills and one-to-one skills, developing and monitoring the curriculum; and staff training and appraisals, to astute financial...

   Published September 16th 2007 by Routledge
6. Drama 3 - 5

   A Practical Guide to Teaching Drama to Children in the Foundation Stage

   By Debbie Chalmers

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   As Drama becomes a very popular way of encouraging creative learning in the early years, this highly practical book shows early years practitioners how to teach drama and stagework to children from 3 – 5 years. Full of suggestions, actitivies and sample session plans that are set alongside intended...

   Published March 21st 2007 by Routledge
7. Understanding Children's Development in the Early Years

   Questions Practitioners Frequently Ask

   By Christine MacIntyre

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   This highly practical and accessible book is full of case studies and helpful advice on how to enhance our understanding of very young children. The author addresses key questions such as: is it nature or nurture that makes children who they are? how can I develop the best possible skills to...

   Published March 7th 2007 by Routledge
8. Helping with Behaviour

   Establishing the Positive and Addressing the Difficult in the Early Years

   By Sue Roffey

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   This book shows how to establish good practice in early years settings so that all children are supported in developing positive interactions with one another. With limited material available for practitioners in this area, Sue Roffey explains the features of an 'emotionally literate' environment...

   Published August 31st 2005 by Routledge
9. Circle Time for Young Children

   By Jenny Mosley

   Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

   This highly practical book will explain how to put the principles for early years education into practice through well-structured and purposeful circle time lesson plans. Jenny Mosley, the UK's leading expert on circle time, provides accessible guidance on: incorporating the curriculum for...

   Published June 22nd 2005 by Routledge
10. Identifying Additional Learning Needs in the Early Years

    Listening to the Children

    By Christine Macintyre

    Series: The Nursery World/Routledge Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners

    I know there is something wrong, but what? How do I know if outside help for this child is needed? How do I tell parents that their child could have a learning difficulty? These are questions that most nursery workers, at some point in their careers, will have to face. Based on the lives of real...

    Published April 21st 2005 by Routledge