Search results for ""Author Martha Hardy""

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.

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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.

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Shows readers the particular learning styles of children who need extra learning support. This title provides background information about the difficulties involved, and directs readers to further resources. It aims to unravel the complexities of multi agency working and help with different approaches or ways of working.

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This Little Book is packed with games for wet days, hall times, and just being together! It contains a collection of both familiar and brand new games for small and larger groups of children, all of which can be played using low cost and easily accessible resources.

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Arranged by season, this book enables you to celebrate a wide variety of festivals from cultures and religions of the world. Appropriate activities are suggested, as well as information about the background of the celebration.

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Ideas for making and using puppets you have made yourself with the children or using bought puppets. Ideas and activities for using puppets in stories, circle time, rhythm, phonics etc and story starter ideas.

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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.

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For a child, moving from the Early Years Foundation Stage into Key Stage 1 can be a huge change. It is up to the adults involved to make the process of transition as smooth and continuous as possible. This brand new edition contains advice for teachers, teaching assistants, practitioners, parents and managers on supporting children though and after the move. It includes a special section on how we can use new knowledge about how children learn to help them build on their previous experiences of learning and what we can do to help them cope with the emotional factors involved in the change.

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