Bloomsbury Education Early Years Catalogue 2019

Bloomsbury Education Early Years Catalogue 2019 BOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR YOUR EARLY YEARS SETTING  Teaching Resources   Professional Development   Inspiring Ideas  INCORPORATING

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CONTENTS

KEY

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50 Fantastic Ideas

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Communication and Language

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Physical Development

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Personal, Social and Emotional Development

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Mathematics

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Literacy

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Understanding the World

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Outdoor Learning

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Learning through Play

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Observation, Assessment and Planning

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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Transition

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Professional Development

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Index

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INTRODUCTION Welcome to our 2019 Early Years catalogue! It’s packed full of jargon-free books that are accessible, beautifully laid out, and designed to help make your life easier. Our highlights include 50 Fantastic Ideas for Mindfulness to equip young children with life-long positive habits; What’s Going on Inside My Head? by bestselling author Molly Potter on mental wellbeing; Penny Tassoni’s new picture book series, Time To…, focusing on children’s self-care skills, behaviour and routines; and A Sense of Place which promotes children’s resilience and resourcefulness whilst having fun outside.

From the team at Bloomsbury Education

AWARDS

Creative Play Awards 2018: Teaching Resources 0-3 Years Winner

BETT Award 2019: Early Years Resource Finalist

Nursery World Awards 2018: Staff Resources Winner and Professional Books Highly Commended

Education Resource Award 2018: Early Years Resource Shortlisted

Practical Pre-School Awards 2018: Books and Publications Silver Award

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50 FANTASTIC IDEAS

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50 FANTASTIC IDEAS We know that Early Years practitioners are always on the lookout for new ideas, or popular well-loved activities with a new twist, and this is exactly what the 50 Fantastic Ideas series provides! All the activities are carefully planned and are accompanied by details of what you need, what you do and most importantly simple explanations of ‘what’s in it for the children?’.

Full-colour photographs illustrate all the ideas and make these books accessible and very easy to dip into for inspiration. With leading EYFS consultant Alistair Bryce-Clegg as the series editor, 50 Fantastic Ideas cover all the popular Early Years themes from phonics to creative role play, and are a must for every Early Years bookshelf.

NEW FOR 2019

50 Fantastic Ideas for Mindfulness Tammie Prince Using mindfulness strategies from a young age allows children to develop positive habits to help them cope with the stresses and anxieties they may feel today and when they are older. Mindfulness should be part and parcel of the daily classroom routine – deep breathing, starfish meditations, breathing buddies and more!

50 Fantastic Ideas for Mindfulness features activities that allow children to cultivate a deeper awareness of their emotions, helping them to focus on the present and attune to others so that they empathise more easily. Each idea capitalises on the Early Years curriculum and a child’s natural instincts in a positive and supportive manner.

Publishes 25th July 2019 PB • 245 x 170mm • 64pp • 9781472955227 • £10.99

Top tips to help you make the most of the activity

A list of easy-to-source resources

A concise explanation of what’s in it for the children

Step-by-step instructions tell you clearly what to do

Further suggestions for how to take the activity to the next level

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PB • 245 x 170mm • 64pp • £10.99

NEW FOR 2019

50 Fantastic Ideas for Children with EAL

50 Fantastic Ideas for 50 Fantastic Ideas Inspired by Developing Emotional Resilience Famous Artists

Natasha Wood

Jillian Harrison-Longworth

Judith Harries

Every year, an increasing number of children enter settings either new to English or with English as an additional language (EAL). The activities in this book provide language-rich experiences that will help these children feel valued, secure and motivated. From role playing to exciting games like ‘Oonch Neech’, this book has something to suit every child and setting.

Emotionally resilient children are well equipped to deal with the challenges they may face and this resilience reflects a range of skills, strengths and characteristics acquired throughout their lives. This book provides short and snappy activities for practitioners to use as starting points to develop emotional resilience in the children they work with.

It’s much easier now to access art online and bring inspirational pieces into a setting without having to buy postcards or visit an art gallery.

Drawing on readily available materials, Judith Harries presents 50 exciting ideas featuring a range of artists from Lubaina Himid to Picasso, and includes pop and street art, sculpture and portraiture.

Publishes 7th March 2019 9781472955364

Publishes 11th July 2019 9781472956842

Publishes 10th January 2019 9781472952639

Bloomsbury Early Years is the ultimate online resource for Early Years settings, with over 2000 tried-and-tested activities written by experienced practitioners and linked to the curriculum.

50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Shape and Pattern

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Alison Hutchison This exciting new title features a range of ideas encouraging creativity, questioning, discussion and co-working. In line with the Early Learning Goals, it includes activities aimed at developing key knowledge such as shape recognition and features of shape, as well as investigative ideas for consolidating understanding and making connections.

Publishes 17th October 2019 9781472964540

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50 FANTASTIC IDEAS

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50 Fantastic Ideas for Block Play

50 Fantastic Ideas for Imaginative Thinking

50 Fantastic Ideas for Storytelling

50 Fantastic Ideas for Celebrations and Festivals

50 Fantastic Ideas for Investigations

50 Fantastic Ideas for Take-Home Activities

50 Fantastic Ideas for Circle Time

50 Fantastic Ideas for Involving Parents

50 Fantastic Ideas for Teaching Phonics

50 Fantastic Ideas for Creative Role Play

50 Fantastic Ideas for Mark Making

50 Fantastic Ideas for Treasure Baskets

50 Fantastic Ideas for Creativity Outdoors

50 Fantastic Ideas for Maths Outdoors

50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Trays

50 Fantastic Ideas for Early Language Development

50 Fantastic Ideas for Messy Play

50 Fantastic Ideas to Captivate Boys

50 Fantastic Ideas for Early Writing Prompts

50 Fantastic Ideas for Nursery Gardens

50 Fantastic Things to do with Cardboard

50 Fantastic Ideas for Engaging Dads

50 Fantastic Ideas for Outside All Year Round

50 Fantastic Things to do with Mud and Clay

50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Emotions

50 Fantastic Ideas for Physical Activity Outdoors

50 Fantastic Things to do with Paint

50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Food

50 Fantastic Ideas for Promoting Independence

50 Fantastic Things to do with a Sand Tray

50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Nature

50 Fantastic Ideas for Science Outdoors

50 Fantastic Things to do with Squidgy Stuff

50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Number

50 Fantastic Ideas for Seasons

50 Fantastic Things to do with a Water Tray

50 Fantastic Ideas for Fearless Play

50 Fantastic Ideas for Sharing and Playing Together

50 Fantastic Ideas for Found Materials

50 Fantastic Ideas for Small World Provocations

Judit Horvath 9781472944962

Marianne Sargent 9781472908469

Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781472913272 Judith Harries 9781472952660

Sally and Phill Featherstone 9781472919168 Marianne Sargent 9781408179550

Hayley Hughes 9781472940841

Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781472913241

Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408186770 Dr Mary Scanlan 9781472956019

Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781472913258

June O’Sullivan and Alice Sharp 9781472949844

Kirstine Beeley 9781408186794

Sally and Phill Featherstone 9781472919144

June O’Sullivan and Clodagh Halse 9781472953032 Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781472913425

Sally and Phill Featherstone 9781408179796 Judit Horvath 9781472922557

Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408186787 Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408179543

Kate Bass and Jane Vella 9781472919205 Alison Hutchison 9781472948649 Judit Horvath 9781472940568

Kirstine Beeley 9781408186800

Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781472913265

Judit Horvath 9781472941602

Kate Bass and Jane Vella 9781472919182 Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408193976 Sue Gascoyne 9781472943514 Sally Wright 9781472954282

Sally and Phill Featherstone 9781472909466 Judit Horvath 9781472922564 Judit Horvath 9781472941596

Kirstine Beeley and Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408159842 Kirstine Beeley and Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408159866 Kirstine Beeley and Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408159859 Kirstine Beeley and Alistair Bryce-Clegg 9781408159835

Sally Featherstone 9781408179802

Sally and Phill Featherstone 9781472909473

Judit Horvath 9781472938367

Fill up your 50 Fantastics library and buy any 2 for £15!

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Get Them Talking – Get Them Learning

Get Them Talking – Get Them Writing

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Based on current good practice, this book features a host of practical ideas for filling children’s heads with thoughts and questions. It provides

This book helps you understand the development stages of becoming a mark maker and suggests tried-and-tested interventions that will make a

an excellent basis for developing and extending children’s language and communication skills.

significant difference to how the children in your setting learn to write.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781408163924 • £19.99

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781408163931 • £19.99

A brief overview of what’s to come in this chapter

Reflection points to make you think about your own setting

Full-colour photographs to aid understanding

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Get Them Talking – Get Them Writing – Alistair Bryce-Clegg

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The Little Book of Storybuilding

The Little Book of Rhythm and Raps

9781408194164 • 72pp

9781472902566 • 88pp

The Little Book of Talk

The Little Book of Building Vocabulary

9781472930385 • 72pp

9781472918550 • 88pp

The Little Book of Traditional Tales

The Little Book of Circle Time

9781408123287 • 72pp

9781472911728 • 64pp

The Little Book of Role Play Windows

The Little Book of Games with Sounds

9781408195062 • 80pp

9781906029111 • 80pp

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COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE

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Teaching Children to Listen in the Early Years Liz Spooner and Jacqui Woodcock Listening is a vital life skill for every child to learn, but growing numbers of children find it a challenge to stay focused and follow simple instructions, making it difficult for them to access the curriculum.

In this practical and accessible book, specialist speech and language therapists Liz Spooner and Jacqui Woodcock present interventions that you can use in the classroom to teach young children the rules of good listening and why they are so important.

The book includes an easy-to-use, full-colour section of photocopiable resources so you can start straightaway.

Publishes 18th April 2019 PB • 297 x 210mm • 96pp 9781472959201 • £24.99

CONTAINS PHOTOCOPIABLE CONTENT

ALSO AVAILABLE

Teaching Children to Listen in Primary Schools Liz Spooner and Jacqui Woodcock PB • 297 x 210mm • 120pp 9781472965165 • £24.99

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100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Supporting EAL Learners

EAL in the Early Years

Marianne Sargent

Bridging theory and practice, EAL in the Early Years addresses issues of cultural diversity and SEND alongside crucial strands of the EYFS: CoEL, observation, reflective practice, assessment and planning. Throughout the book, Anita Soni simplifies the key messages of teaching EAL in a way that is accessible and relevant to current Early Years practice.

Anita Soni

This book offers advice on how to welcome children with EAL into your classroom and how to support their families, taking into consideration their unique identities and cultures. With links to all areas of the curriculum and a specific focus on language acquisition, each idea is straightforward and can be easily adapted to suit children’s individual needs.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 88pp • 9781408159873 • £19.99

PB • 198 x 129mm • 128pp 9781472924056 • £14.99 ALSO AVAILABLE

PB • 210 x 148mm • £9.99

The Little Book of Puppets in Stories

The Little Book of Role Play 9781408194140 • 56pp

9781905019335 • 64pp

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The Little Book of Sequencing Skills

The Little Book of Stories from Around the World

9781408180297 • 80pp

9781472903495 • 72pp

The Little Book of Story Bags 9781472914156 • 72pp

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

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Early Years Assessment: Physical Development Moving and Handling Trudi Fitzhenry and Karen Murphy With easy-to-follow suggestions linked to the ages and stages of the Early Years Outcomes, this practical book offers clear information on key milestones in children’s moving and handling skills and features practical guidance on next steps. It contains a wider range of additional activities and provides regular progress checklists to support practitioners’ current tracking systems and help demonstrate progress over a specific period of time.

PB • 245 x 170mm • 96pp • 9781472954565 • £14.99

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Physical Development Moving and Handling – Trudi Fitzhenry and Karen Murphy

Practical activities you can put into practice straight away

Full-colour photographs to aid understanding

A glossary of key terms

Photocopiable checklists to make assessment easier

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PB • 210 x 148mm • £9.99

The Little Book of Gross Motor Skills

The Little Book of Parachute Play

9781408155455 • 72pp

9781472906533 • 72pp

The Little Book of Playground Games 9781472908698 • 72pp

The Little Book of Team Games 9781472916822 • 72pp

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PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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TIME TO…

Penny Tassoni, illustrated by Mel Four

From leading Early Years consultant, author and trainer, Penny Tassoni MBE, comes a picture book series with simple words and delightful full-colour illustrations that put a positive spin on those all-important personal and social skills such as taking turns, making friends and sharing. Featuring practical advice and tips for practitioners, carers and parents, this is the ideal resource for encouraging young children to talk about social skills in a context they can relate to.

HB • 180 x 180mm • 32pp • £5.99 • Publishes 3rd October 2019

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9781472964649

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Clear simple language that children can relate to

Charming illustrations provide lots to talk about

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Time to Eat – Penny Tassoni, illustrated by Mel Four

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Penny Tassoni Penny Tassoni MBE is an education consultant, author and trainer who specialises in the whole spectrum of learning and play. She is the President of the Professional Association of Early Years and Childcare.

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PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

I’M FEELING…

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Lisa Regan

This series of books has been specially written to help young children understand that strong feelings are a natural part of life, and that with help they can learn to manage their own feelings and become more resilient. You don’t have to wait until there is a crisis before sharing these thought-provoking books with the children in your setting – read them regularly and help children explore and manage their feelings in a positive and meaningful way.

HB • 210 x 210mm • 24pp • £8.99

9781408171868

9781408171851

9781408171837

DEALING WITH FEELINGS

9781408171844

Nicola Call and Sally Featherstone

Using straightforward text and charming full-colour illustrations, the Dealing With Feelings series is perfect for helping to develop character by teaching positive behaviour and promoting personal, social and emotional skills. Touching on sensitive issues such as taking turns or dealing with cross feelings, this beautifully written series will help children develop the social skills they need for everyday life, both at home and school.

HB • 160 x 160mm • 24pp • £4.99

Gregory’s Grumpy Day 9781472907721

It’s My Turn 9781472907745

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The Little Book of Healthy Eating

The Little Book of My Neighbourhood

The Little Book of Time and Place

9781472922533 • 88pp

9781472925077 • 72pp

9781904187950 • 64pp

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What’s Going on Inside My Head?

Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings We all know that healthy minds are really important but how do we make sure we look after our mental health from a very young age?

What’s Going On Inside My Head? is a book for children that explores practical ways we can keep our minds in good shape as well as our bodies. By talking about positive self-image, emotional intelligence, relationships and mindfulness, this book will encourage children to develop healthy habits from the start. Presented in a warm, childfriendly way, it will help establish solid foundations for every child’s current and future wellbeing and is perfect for starting conversations with children about their mental health.

Publishes 21st February 2019

HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472959232 • £10.99

Simple language

Beautiful illustrations

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What’s Going On Inside My Head? – Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings

NEW FOR 2019

How Are You Feeling Today?

Activity and Sticker Book Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings Perfect for sharing, How Are You Feeling Today? is packed with imaginative ways to help children understand and cope with emotions. This delightful dip-in book gives you the tools you need to help children deal with positive as well as negative emotions whilst reassuring them that it is quite normal to feel that way.

ALSO AVAILABLE

As a perfect accompaniment, we have a fantastic sticker activity book publishing in September 2019. Packed with creative activities from filling in an anger thermometer to joining the dots as a boredom buster, this interactive book will provide hours of entertainment and help any young child get to know their feelings better!

How Are You Feeling Today?

HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp 9781472906090 • £10.99

Publishes September 2019

PB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472966735 • £5.99

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Let’s Talk About When Someone Dies

Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees

Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings

Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings

Talking to a young child about death and bereavement is never going to be easy but this book is ideal for starting those difficult conversations. With engaging illustrations, gentle guidance and simple

This book uses clear, easy to understand language to answer complex questions about sex and relationships, and covers all manner of tricky subjects from puberty to consent with delicate accuracy and honesty.

advice, Let’s Talk About When Someone Dies sensitively and honestly covers this difficult subject, from what death is and what it means to different people to why someone dies and what happens to their body afterwards.

Filled with bright, fun illustrations and helpful advice for parents and carers, Let’s Talk About the Birds and Bees is the perfect book for explaining the facts of life to small children.

HB • 250 x 250mm • 48pp • 9781472946416 • £12.99

HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472955340 • £10.99

What’s Worrying You?

Will You Be My Friend?

Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings

Molly Potter, illustrated by Sarah Jennings

Worrying is normal and we all do it! From falling out with friends and feeling ill to seeing scary things on TV, even the youngest child needs help with exploring these feelings. What’s Worrying You? helps children find the words to describe what’s bothering them and provides helpful suggestions for how to deal with these worries before they become too big to handle.

How do we make friends? What makes us a good friend? And what makes us not such a good friend? These are the questions Molly Potter poses in her delightful picture book about friendship and all the issues surrounding it. Filled with beautiful illustrations, Will You Be My Friend? is both humorous and charming, and prompts children to discuss the idea of friendship with their teachers, parents and peers.

HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472949806 • £9.99

HB • 250 x 250mm • 32pp • 9781472932716 • £10.99

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MATHEMATICS

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Foundations of Mathematics

Maths is all Around You

Carole Skinner and Judith Stevens

Marianne Knaus and Sally Featherstone

This book gets to the core of what underpins successful mathematical development in children aged 3-7. It aims to demystify maths for nonspecialists but also offer subject leaders and managers opportunities to reflect on how maths in their own school or setting is meeting the needs of young learners. Problem-solving opportunities, indoors and out, are offered throughout with detailed guidance on how best to support children through these open-ended experiences.

The development of children’s mathematical understanding occurs in a whole range of settings, indoors and outdoors, out and about or at home.

This book presents a broad range of concepts in an easy-to-follow style and aims to challenge the narrow view that maths for young children is just about numbers and shapes. Maths is all Around You is a brilliant resource for practitioners looking to enrich children’s mathematical experiences.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 96pp • 9781472913388 • £19.99

PB • 297 x 210mm • 136pp • 9781855394360 • £24.99

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The Little Book of Maths Activities 9781904187080 • 64pp

The Little Book of Maths Problem-Solving 9781472906106 • 72pp

The Little Book of Maths from Stories 9781905019250 • 80pp

The Little Book of Maths Songs and Games 9781904187325 • 72pp

The Little Book of Numbers 9781472912718 • 72pp

The Little Book of Shape and Space 9781472912701 • 72pp

The Little Book of Maths Outdoors 9781472902559 • 64pp

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LITERACY

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NEW FOR 2019

A Guide to Mark Making in the Early Years Sue Cowley This new edition of Sue Cowley’s popular book Road to Writing is filled with practical activities, honest advice and a wide range of creative approaches to develop mark making and language skills in the Early Years. She includes ideas for building finger strength and eye-to-hand coordination, activities to help children to understand the concept of symbols, and strategies for building confidence in reading and writing.

With examples of early marks to illustrate how young children’s communication skills develop, and tips for getting boys engaged, this book is an invaluable source of inspiration for all those working with children aged 3-7.

Publishes 13th June 2019 PB • 297 x 210mm • 128pp • 9781472967084 • £19.99

Covers all stages of mark making from non-verbal communication to first marks on paper Lots of tips and ideas that are easy to put into practice straightaway Ideas for making sure you get it right for the children the dos and don’ts of good practice 

A Step-by-Step Guide to Mark Making in the Early Years – Sue Cowley

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Phonics at Home Kate Robinson Phonics at Home provides all the tools needed to understand phonics and how it’s taught in school, and then presents a wealth of fun, multi-sensory games and activities to help any child develop their phonics skills at home.

Kate Robinson demystifies phonics with clear explanations of terminology and step-by-step instructions to help practitioners, parents and children make the most of every activity. What’s more, the easy-to-play games work with any phonics scheme and use items that are readily available in any setting.

Publishes 8th August 2019 PB • 244 x 169mm • 112pp • 9781472955159 • £9.99

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LITERACY

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Getting Ready to Write Alistair Bryce-Clegg Alistair Bryce-Clegg explores some of the basic developmental stages that children go through on their journey to becoming writers and suggests inspiring ideas on how you can support this in your planning and provision. Using his tried-and-tested techniques, Alistair believes that you will not only engage children in the writing process but you will also see a significant difference in their progress.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781408193181 • £19.99

Supporting Early Literacy Development

Foundations of Literacy

Terry Gould

This fully-revised fourth edition outlines seven strands of practice designed to develop the skills, concepts and knowledge underpinning literacy in the Early Years. Accompanying each strand are clear explanations of the research and reasoning on which they are based. Practical advice on helping children to transfer their learning into their own child-initiated activities is integral to this highly practical book.

This practical guide explores the crucial role that practitioners, parents and caregivers have in developing young children’s early literacy skills.

Based on Terry Gould’s extensive knowledge and experience of how children learn best, this book is an easy-to-read guide, packed full of advice on how to put play and active learning before the formal teaching of reading.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781472945884 • £19.99

Sue Palmer

PB • 297 x 210mm • 128pp • 9781408193846 • £24.99

Practical advice to make you think about your own setting

A quick introduction to the idea

Full-colour photos provide inspiration and further ideas

Clear and accessible language

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Supporting Early Literacy Development – Terry Gould

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PB • 210 x 148mm • £9.99

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The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills

The Little Book of Mark Making

The Little Book of Storyboards

9781408194126 • 64pp

9781472908704 • 88pp

9781905019755 • 64pp

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UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD

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Looking for Learning: Loose Parts

Looking for Learning: Provocations

Laura England

Laura England

This full-colour, practical guide inspires child-led learning that’s linked to the EYFS framework. As each child progresses through their learning journey, practitioners are expected to identify and understand what learning is taking place in every activity that a child is involved in. Laura England (also known as Little Miss Early Years) uses her wealth of experience as an Early Years teacher to explore the learning that takes place, for instance when a child is tinkering with trays filled with nuts and bolts, pompoms or play dough.

Provocations invite learning, interest and creativity as they allow children to explore, think and use their imaginations. This dip-inand-out book is linked to the Characteristics of Effective Learning and presents case studies, real-life images and practical pointers to explore provocations. With tips for setting up the environment to the adult’s role in this child-led play, Looking for Learning: Provocations is ideal for all Early Years practitioners searching for accessible ideas for using provocations in their settings.

Publishes 5th September 2019

Publishes 5th September 2019 PB • 244 x 189mm • 64pp • 9781472963130 • £12.99 PB • 244 x 189mm • 64pp • 9781472963017 • £12.99

A Sense of Wonder

Science in the Early Years

Jenny Aitken, Jan Hunt, Elizabeth Roy, Bess Sajfar and Sally Featherstone

Kirstine Beeley

Exploring the many possibilities for experiencing science in early childhood settings, this book offers engaging, low-cost ideas that will encourage and inspire practitioners and the children they teach.

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Challenging the traditional teaching views of science, this practical book aims to show how scientific exploration and thinking are at the heart of child-led, child-centered EYFS provision. Kirstine Beeley shows how scientific exploration can boost children’s confidence to explore the world around them.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp 9781408155462 • £19.99

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A Sense of Place: Mindful practice outdoors Annie Davy Being outside and connecting with nature are key components of young children’s learning and wellbeing, especially in a busy, fast-changing and digitalised world.

Outdoors, children can more easily connect to their bodies, learn about themselves and others, and explore how to be in the world. But how can Early Years practitioners best support young children as they engage with nature, while also passing on the values about the future of the planet? Annie Davy presents tried-and-tested strategies that support the wellbeing and learning journey of children through mindfulness, with a focus on learning outdoors and connecting with the world.

Publishes 7th February 2019 PB • 297 x 210mm • 112pp • 9781472953650 • £19.99

Practical ideas you can put into practice straightaway Narratives about children’s experiences put the ideas into context Inspiring full-colour photographs Reflect on your current practice, thoughts and beliefs 

A Sense of Place – Annie Davy

A Practical Guide to Nature-Based Practice Niki Buchan In this exciting book, outdoor education guru Niki Buchan offers ideas for natural learning using wild spaces that provide a wealth of opportunities for exploration and free play. Alongside practical guidance, Niki includes research-led background information and individual case studies that cover a range of different practitioner experiences and their top tips. She also explores the importance of encouraging a risk-taking disposition in children, as well as guidance on assessing risk to carefully support these learning experiences.

A Practical Guide to Nature-Based Practice provides ideas for outdoor learning all year round, whatever the weather or season. Enthuse children of all ages with the fantastic experiences the outside world has to offer and open the door to exciting nature-based learning!

PB • 297 x 210mm • 128pp • 9781472938350 • £19.99

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100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Outdoor Play

100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Forest School

I Love Forest School

Julie Mountain

Tracey Maciver

In this dip-in book, Julie Mountain provides simple, quick-to-understand ideas which range in complexity. Whether you are just getting started with outdoor play or are experienced in it, there is something here for everyone and every type of weather!

This practical book promotes the use of natural resources and the environment, as well as encouraging child-led learning and play. It addresses health and safety in the outdoor classroom, discusses myths surrounding Forest School, and explores how integrating it into Early Years settings can enhance children’s learning.

A thought-provoking book that considers different approaches to working with children outdoors, the benefits of each and how they influence educators and support children’s learning. It brings new understanding to outdoor practice with a case study of the author’s award-winning nursery.

PB • 198 x 129mm • 144pp • 9781472911032 • £14.99

Martin Pace

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781472906076 • £19.99

PB • 198 x 129mm • 128pp • 9781472946652 • £14.99

Learning and Playing Outdoors Terry Gould PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781408193174 • £19.99

Effective Practice in Outdoor Learning Terry Gould PB • 210 x 297mm • 72pp • 9781408145623 • £19.99

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The Little Book of Outside in All Weathers

The Little Book of Sand and Water

The Little Book of Woodland Challenges

9781904187578 • 64pp

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9781472921376 • 80pp

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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

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Inspiring Play Spaces

Child-Initiated Learning

Susie Rosback, Natalie Coulson and Sally Featherstone

Ros Bayley and Sally Featherstone

Written to meet the requirements of the EYFS, this book demonstrates a whole range of ways in which different spaces can be set up in response to children’s interests. It supports practitioners in understanding the benefits of play, allowing each child to develop a sense of who they are and an understanding of the world they live in.

Independent learning and child-initiated activities are at the heart of early learning. The wealth of ideas in this book will help you to develop an environment where independent learning is celebrated and where children take responsibility for planning and organising their own activities. Case studies in each chapter highlight how to implement good practice in your setting.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 80pp • 9781472913364 • £19.99

PB • 297 x 210mm • 56pp • 9781408194119 • £19.99

Supporting Child-Initiated Learning

Boys will be Brilliant!

Sally Featherstone

Linda Tallent and Gary Wilson

It is now widely accepted that where children are able to choose resources, play companions and activities for themselves, they develop important skills by selecting the resources they need and using them in ways which are unique to them. Written by a group of experts, this easyto-read book explores the place and purpose of child-initiated learning in the Early Years.

The underachievement of boys continues to be high on the government agenda. In this practical and informative guide, Gary Wilson and Linda Tallent look at the root causes of this issue and present practical strategies for practitioners to tackle the problem head on, enabling all their boys to be brilliant!

PB • 297 x 210mm • 96pp • 9781472924032 • £19.99

PB • 244 x 169mm • 144pp • 9781408189160 • £19.99

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OBSERVATION, ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING

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100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Observation, Assessment and Planning

100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Outstanding Practice

Summative Assessment in the Early Years

Marianne Sargent

Lucy Peet

With the ever-increasing focus on observation, assessment and planning in the Early Years, this book is a must-have for all practitioners looking to introduce all three into their setting effectively, while ensuring the children in their care are in an environment where they can be confident, feel supported and still have fun as they grow and learn.

Working in the Early Years can be challenging enough, but to be outstanding can seem impossible. This book contains 100 ideas to transform your planning, practice and setting from good to outstanding in a flash! Full of tips to promote children’s independence, stimulate their creative thinking, develop a sense of calm and maintain a structured environment, this book is an excellent tool for all practitioners.

This is an informative, practical guide to observation, assessment and planning in EYFS settings. The easy-to-follow structure explains how to observe children in a setting, and how using the results of this summative assessment in partnership with parents can help children fulfil their potential. It offers clearly set out, userfriendly advice, linked to Early Years Matters and brought to life by full-colour photographs of real children in real settings.

PB • 198 x 129mm • 144pp 9781472945273 • £14.99

PB • 198 x 129mm • 120pp • 9781472906335 • £14.99

CREATIVE PLANNING IN THE EARLY YEARS

Carole Sharman, Wendy Cross and Diana Vennis

PB • 244 x 169mm • 168 pp • 9781472913494 • £19.99

Lucy Peet

Everything you need to plan six weeks of topic work for children in the Foundation Stage.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • £14.99

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EARLY YEARS ASSESSMENT

Trudi Fitzhenry and Karen Murphy

This practical series follows a simple but effective formula of taking each Early Years Outcome at every age group and then linking it to observation, assessment and planning questions and activities. Each chapter features a wide range of additional activities including games to play, songs to sing and books to read.

Regular, photocopiable progress checklists are provided which support practitioners’ current tracking systems and help demonstrate progress over time.

PB • 245 x 170mm • £14.99

Communication and Language 9781472954596 • 144pp

Physical Development: Moving and Handling

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

9781472954565 • 96pp

9781472955050 • 96pp

Easy-to-follow layouts to help you track a behaviour through the observation, assessment and planning stages

Photocopiable checklists to make assessment easier at the end of each chapter

Clear, concise language

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SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES

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This practical and sensitive series aims to equip practitioners and carers with the basic information they need to understand a particular special need and to respond accordingly to the child and their parents. The emphasis is on helping each child to participate as fully as possible in school life, on equal terms with their peers. Many of the practical ideas and suggestions are relevant for all Foundation Stage children, not just those with additional needs.

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Including Children with Asperger’s Syndrome Clare Beswick 9781408129487 • 48pp • £20.00

Including Children with Including Children with Attention and Behaviour Down’s Syndrome Clare Beswick Difficulties 9781408122648 • 48pp • £20.00

Including Children with Speech and Language Delay

Including Children by Working Within the P Levels

Aderinola Hotonu, Antonia Aldous and Ranel Schafer-Dreyer 9781408114506 • 80pp • £20.00

Janet Beckett and Kay Holman 9781408129517 • 64pp • £16.99

Maureen Garner 9781472906571 • 64pp • £16.99

Including Children with Early Signs of Dyslexia Chris Chandler, Meryl Morton and Sheila Smith 9781408120804 • 48pp • £16.99

Teaching Young Children with Autism Clarissa Willis 9781408139721 • 176pp • £18.99

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TRANSITION

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100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: School Readiness Clare Ford Success at school depends on being ready for school from the start. Perfect for all nursery and pre-school settings, this book is 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 in their schooling.

Smooth Transitions

Transition in the Early Years

Ros Bayley and Sally Featherstone

Terry Gould

Moving from the Early Years Foundation Stage into Key Stage 1 can be a huge change for a young child. This fully-updated guide contains advice for teachers, teaching assistants,

This book will enable Early Years leaders, managers and practitioners to identify and address issues around transitions across the Early Years. It is a well-considered balance of

practitioners, parents and managers on supporting children through and after this significant move.

explaining the theory behind transition and how to put this into practice – what it is, why it’s important and how to make it effective.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 48pp • 9781408189122 • £18.99

PB • 297 x 210mm • 48pp • 9781408163962 • £19.99

PB • 198 x 129mm • 136pp • 9781472903846 • £14.99

Effective Transition into Year One Alistair Bryce-Clegg Helping children make the transition between Reception and Year One is a challenge. When done well, it can have a significant impact on children’s emotional and academic development, but when done badly it can set some children’s development back by up to a year. Alistair Bryce-Clegg is determined to help practitioners conquer this challenge. Packed full of practical ideas to help practitioners to plan for and create an effective learning environment that promotes high levels of attainment in Year One based on the effective principles of EYFS practice, this book should be an essential in any Reception and Year One teacher’s library.

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Construction (Carrying on in Key Stage 1) Lynn Broadbent, Ros Bayley and Sally Featherstone 9781408139776

Outdoor Play (Carrying on in Key Stage 1) Lynn Broadbent, Ros Bayley and Sally Featherstone 9781408139783

Role Play (Carrying on in Key Stage 1) Lynn Broadbent, Ros Bayley and Sally Featherstone 9781408139790

PB • 244 x 169mm • 128pp • 9781472932280 • £19.99

Alistair Bryce-Clegg Alistair was head teacher of a very successful three-form entry infant school and Early Years Unit for 10 years. He is now the proud owner of ABC Does, an Early Years consultancy firm. Alistair’s experience and expertise has meant that he has been invited to work with individuals, settings and Local Authorities both Nationally and Internationally.

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Evaluating EYFS Practice in Schools: A practical tool for reflective teaching Ann Langston Evaluating Early Years Practice in Schools focuses on raising Early Years teachers’ confidence, with simple solutions on what to plan, what assessments are needed and how to approach teaching and learning so that they worry less and achieve more. Linked to the teaching standards and Ofsted framework, this invaluable guide is ideal for all Early Years practitioners and leaders looking for ways to feel confident about their own judgements and the effectiveness of their practice.

Publishes 16th May 2019

PB • 244 x 169mm • 128pp • 9781472959164 • £19.99

How to be an Outstanding Nursery Leader

How to be an Outstanding Childminder

How to be an Outstanding Early Years Practitioner

Allison Lee

Allison Lee

Louise Burnham

Allison Lee uses her wealth of experience to

An invaluable handbook containing lots of

Early Years practitioners are under increasing

explore all aspects of nursery management to help a nursery leader get the best from their team and earn that all-important ‘outstanding’ grade from Ofsted. Ideal for anyone enrolled on the CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner.

easy-to-introduce tips and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good childminders into the ‘outstanding’ category – not just when being observed, but all the time. And the best news? This book tells you how to do it without spending lots more time planning and preparing.

pressure to achieve an ‘outstanding’ grade in Ofsted inspections. But why should the focus be on achieving that all-important grade for one day only? This comprehensive guide will help practitioners deliver outstanding practice on a daily basis.

PB • 216 x138mm • 192pp 9781472952578 • £16.99

PB • 216 x 138mm • 128pp • 9781472934406 • £14.99

PB • 216 x 138mm • 160pp • 9781441172853 • £14.99

PRAISE FOR HOW TO BE AN OUTSTANDING NURSERY LEADER

‘This handy, accessible book would be a very useful addition to any aspiring or experienced nursery leader’s bookshelf.’

Sally Featherstone, Early Years Consultant and Author

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WINNER OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AWARD FOR EARLY YEARS 2017

Understanding Children’s Behaviour

Reducing Educational Disadvantage

Penny Tassoni MBE

Penny Tassoni MBE

Using a combination of theory, practice and reflection, leading childcare expert Penny Tassoni MBE explores how practitioners can help children navigate the complexities of social behaviour and support the development of self-regulation, communication and empathy. This book also includes a useful A-Z problem-solving section that gives practical advice about how to deal with unwanted behaviours in your setting.

On average, children from low-income backgrounds enter Reception with lower scores in literacy and mathematics than their peers. This book provides Early Years practitioners with the skills to narrow this gap and positively influence learning, reducing the disadvantage young children face in Reception.

PB • 244 x 169mm • 208pp • 9781472932990 • £19.99

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Making Sense of Neuroscience in the Early Years

An Anthology of Educational Thinkers

Successful Leadership in the Early Years

Sally Featherstone

Sally Featherstone

June O’Sullivan

This comprehensive guide examines current thinking in educational research and neuroscience, and explores how new information can help practitioners to be more effective in their work with young children.

Sally Featherstone’s easy-to-read style makes this tricky topic accessible for all readers.

An Anthology of Educational Thinkers provides an excellent introduction to the major groups of educational thinkers, including over 50 people and perspectives. Each thinker’s views and theories are explained in detail in a format that is accessible to Early Years practitioners currently practising and those who are still in training.

An invaluable resource for existing and aspiring leaders, this book is a frank and incisive guide for those who want to make a real difference to their practice – whether they are the leader of a group, room, team, entire nursery or children’s centre.

PB • 244 x 169mm • 176pp • 9781472938312 • £19.99

PB • 244 x 169mm • 328pp • 9781472934710 • £19.99

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Coping with Crisis

Schemas: A Practical Handbook

Bernadina Laverty and Catherine Reay

Laura England

Accidents in the Early Years can be devastating – not only for the children and parents involved, but can also affect the reputation of the setting where they occurred. Thankfully, most accidents can be easily prevented. This practical book will help all staff to promote a culture of responsibility, safety and trust.

Why is there always one child who persistently plays with the door or throws objects across the room? Can these repetitive behaviours, known as schemas, be useful in targeting children’s next steps within the EYFS? This thought-provoking book explores how, in practice, schemas are useful in developing children’s learning.

Sally Featherstone, Stella Louis, Clare Beswick, Liz Magraw and Lisa Hayes

PB • 245 x 170mm • 128pp • 9781472917287 • £19.99

PB • 297 x 210mm • 96pp • 9781472949622 • £19.99

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Getting it Right in Reception

The Cleverness of Boys

Getting it Right for Boys

Neil Farmer

Sally Featherstone and Ros Bayley

Neil Farmer

Drawing on his own experience of supporting a wealth of Reception teachers, Neil Farmer’s book promises to help teachers to inculcate independence, resilience and creativity in the children they teach so they become confident learners who are able to tackle the curriculum

With later development and consequently a higher chance of failing in the current curriculum, it’s common to see boys as the more difficult counterpart. This book explores what boys are good at, and how we can help them to become more successful at school.

From Neil Farmer, a highly-respected and experienced Early Years consultant, comes a book that will appeal to all practitioners and parents who are interested in how boys develop and how to give them the best possible start in life.

with ease.

Understanding Schemas in Young Children Schemas are a vitally important element in young children’s learning, and this book has been designed to help practitioners recognise them, value them and help children use them as they build their understanding of the world.

PB • 245 x 170mm • 128pp • 9781408140710 • £19.99

PB • 246 x 170mm • 128pp • 9781408114681 • £19.99

PB • 244 x 196mm • 128pp • 9781472930712 • £19.99

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Best Practice in the Early Years Alistair Bryce-Clegg Filled with brilliant ideas, including advice for planning sessions, creating an engaging environment matched to children’s interests and encouraging and developing outdoor learning, this book is a must have for all those eager to ensure their practice is the best it can be.

PB • 244 x 169mm • 144pp • 9781441138347 • £19.99

Continuous Provision in the Early Years

Continuous Provision: The Skills

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

A practical guide to differentiated skill development in continuous provision. In this practical book, Alistair Bryce-Clegg demonstrates that in every area of continuous provision (sand, water, role play) there are both ‘pure’ and ‘facilitative’ skills that children can only learn in that area.

Experienced practitioner and bestselling author Alistair Bryce-Clegg explains what continuous provision is, how to link it to assessment, and provides numerous case studies and illustrations of how this works in practice. This book will help practitioners plan their provision to provide carefully structured learning opportunities.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

PB • 297 x 210mm • 72pp • 9781472909527 • £19.99

PB • 297 x 210mm • 128pp • 9781408175828 • £19.99

Alistair Bryce-Clegg was the Early Years Consultant on Channel 4’s Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds!

Creative Role Play in the Early Years

Early Years Display

From Vacant to Engaged

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Early Years Display includes specific examples of displays which involve children in their development and which encourage ongoing interaction. Some of the traditional views about display are challenged to ensure they are more than just decorative wall coverings.

This book is based on the fundamental truth that you can have the best provision and the best resources in the world but if you haven’t got the engagement of the children that you’re working with, then the potential for high level learning is likely to be virtually non-existent.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781408155486 • £19.99

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781408163986 • £19.99

A handbook for planning, stimulating and organising role play indoors and out, this book is a combination of theory and practice featuring activities suitable for a range of role play situations. It includes ideas for materials, equipment and locations.

PB • 297 x 210mm • 64pp • 9781408155479 • £19.99

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Reflective Playwork (2nd edition)

Jacky Kilvington and Ali Wood An introduction to playwork ideas that puts them into practice, showing teachers, parents and carers how they can support

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Creativity and Making in Early Childhood Mona Sakr, Bindu Trivedy, Nichola Hall, Laura O’Brien and Roberto Federici This book brings together practice and research ideas on childhood creativity to give you hands-on advice on how best to support and encourage creativity in the children in your care.

and enhance children’s play. This new edition includes extra real-life scenarios, key questions and reflective opportunities to encourage you to keep on improving your own playwork.

With real case studies and practitioners’ observations bringing the theory to life, this is an important read for all who are passionate about helping young children reach their full creative potential.

PB • 246 x 189mm • 200pp • 9781474254038 • £19.99

PB • 234 x 156mm • 200pp • 9781350003095 • £22.99

Early Childhood and Neuroscience

Reflective Teaching in Early Education

Mine Conkbayir Highly commended at 2017’s Nursery World Awards, this is a user-friendly guide to a very important but sometimes complex subject. Mine Conkbayir uses current neuroscience research to provide clear insights into how all practitioners can best provide for babies and children at such a key developmental stage.

PB • 234 x 156mm • 192pp • 9781474231909 • £19.99

(4th edition) Jennifer Colwell et al.

Written by a team of Early Years educationalists and practitioners, this book offers practical advice and evidence-based guidance on key issues in Early Years practice – including building relationships, communication, behaviour, inclusion, curriculum planning, learning and teaching strategies.

There are also additional resources at reflectiveteaching.co.uk.

PB • 246 x 189mm • 480pp • 9781441172044 • £25.99

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INDEX 50 FANTASTIC IDEAS 50 Fantastic Ideas for: Block Play Celebrations and Festivals Children with EAL Circle Time Creative Role Play Creativity Outdoors Developing Emotional Resilience Early Language Development Early Writing Prompts Engaging Dads Exploring Emotions Exploring Food Exploring Nature Exploring Number Exploring Shape and Pattern Fearless Play Found Materials Imaginative Thinking Investigations Involving Parents Mark Making Maths Outdoors Messy Play Mindfulness Nursery Gardens Outside All Year Round Physical Activity Outdoors Promoting Independence Science Outdoors Seasons Sharing and Playing Together Small World Provocations Storytelling Take-Home Activities Teaching Phonics Treasure Baskets Tuff Trays 50 Fantastic Ideas Inspired by Famous Artists 50 Fantastic Ideas to Captivate Boys 50 Fantastic Things to do with: a Sand Tray a Water Tray Cardboard Mud and Clay Paint Squidgy Stuff 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Forest School Observation, Assessment and Planning Outdoor Play Outstanding Practice School Readiness Supporting EAL Learners

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Anthology of Educational Thinkers, An

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Best Practice in the Early Years Boys will be Brilliant!

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Child-Initiated Learning Cleverness of Boys, The COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE Construction (Carrying on in Key Stage 1) Continuous Provision in the Early Years Continuous Provision: The Skills Coping with Crisis Creative Planning in the Early Years: Autumn Castles and Dragons Pirates and the Seaside Spring Creative Role Play in the Early Years Creativity and Making in Early Childhood

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Dealing With Feelings: Gregory’s Grumpy Day It’s My Turn

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EAL in the Early Years Early Childhood and Neuroscience Early Years Assessment: Communication and Language Personal, Social and Emotional Development Physical Development Moving and Handling Early Years Display Effective Practice in Outdoor Learning Effective Transition into Year One Evaluating EYFS Practice in Schools

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Foundations of Literacy Foundations of Mathematics From Vacant to Engaged

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Get Them Talking – Get Them Learning Get Them Talking – Get Them Writing Getting it Right for Boys Getting it Right in Reception Getting Ready to Write Guide to Mark Making in the Early Years, A

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How Are You Feeling Today?

How Are You Feeling Today? Activity and Sticker Book How to be an Outstanding Childminder How to be an Outstanding Early Years Practitioner How to be an Outstanding Nursery Leader

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I Love Forest School I’m Feeling...

Angry Jealous Scared Shy Including Children:

by Working Within the P Levels with Asperger’s Syndrome with Attention and Behaviour Difficulties with Down’s Syndrome with Early Signs of Dyslexia with Speech and Language Delay Inspiring Play Spaces

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Learning and Playing Outdoors LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees Let’s Talk About When Someone Dies LITERACY Little Book of, The: Building Vocabulary Circle Time Fine Motor Skills Games with Sounds Gross Motor Skills Healthy Eating Mark Making Maths Activities Maths from Stories Maths Outdoors Maths Problem-Solving Maths Songs and Games My Neighbourhood Numbers Outside in All Weathers Parachute Play Playground Games Puppets in Stories

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Rhythm and Raps Role Play Role Play Windows Sand and Water Sequencing Skills Shape and Space Stories from Around the World Story Bags Storyboards Storybuilding Talk Team Games Time and Place Traditional Tales Woodland Challenges Looking for Learning: Loose Parts Provocations

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Making Sense of Neuroscience in the Early Years MATHEMATICS Maths is all Around You

OBSERVATION, ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING OUTDOOR LEARNING Outdoor Play (Carrying on in Key Stage 1)

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PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 10-13 Phonics at Home 15 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 9 Practical Guide to Nature-Based Practice, A 18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 25-29

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Reducing Educational Disadvantage Reflective Playwork Reflective Teaching in Early Education Role Play (Carrying on in Key Stage 1)

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Schemas Science in the Early Years Sense of Place, A Sense of Wonder, A Smooth Transitions SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES Successful Leadership in the Early Years Summative Assessment in the Early Years Supporting Child-Initiated Learning Supporting Early Literacy Development

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Teaching Children to Listen in the Early Years Teaching Young Children with Autism Time To...

Eat Make Friends Share Tidy Up TRANSITION Transition in the Early Years

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Understanding Children’s Behaviour Understanding Schemas in Young Children UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD

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What’s Going on Inside My Head?

What’s Worrying You? Will You Be My Friend?

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