1st Edition

The Power of Fantasy in Early Learning

By Jenny Tyrrell Copyright 2001
160 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

The Power of Fantasy in Early Learning is a truly unique book, based around the case study of a class of children, their teacher and a stuffed bear suit. Jenny Tyrrell illustrates the possibilities that an inanimate object can offer the teaching and learning situation. Drawing on her extensive experiences, she shows how the bear became an integral part of the school. Theory and practice are... Read more
1. 'Or in the heart or in the head' 2. 'Where begot, how nourished?' 3. 'Reply, Reply' 4. Motivation to Write 5. Motivation to Read 6. The Whole Child 7. The Whole Curriculum 8. 'He was real on the inside' 9. Implications for Practice

Biography

Jenny Tyrrell is co-author of Coordinating English at Key Stage 1 in the Subject Leaders' handbook series. She is based in Hong Kong at present but is returning to the UK in 2001. She is an early years practitioner