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Making Sense of Neuroscience in the Early Years

A valuable tool for Early Years practitioners to better understand the link between brain development and learning

by Sally Featherstone ...

Translating research about child neuroscience into practice in education is a daunting prospect for most practitioners. In fact, many see it as fraught with difficulties and risky. However, the importance of this research has never been more important. The context of the early years in the UK, has seen considerable changes within recent years, with a raft of government regulation and guidance, and ... Read more

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Translating research about child neuroscience into practice in education is a daunting prospect for most practitioners. In fact, many see it as fraught with difficulties and risky. However, the importance of this research has never been more important. The context of the early years in the UK, has seen considerable changes within recent years, with a raft of government regulation and guidance, and
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Learning to Learn

by Sally Featherstone ...

This book will help you to understand what works for the growing brain, and (even more important) what doesn't!It is more and more evident that HOW children learn is much more important then WHAT they learn. Babies are born with a drive to learn, but as babies become children this drive can falter. What are the keys to keeping the momentum going, so children are ready for each stage of their ... Read more

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This book will help you to understand what works for the growing brain, and (even more important) what doesn't!It is more and more evident that HOW children learn is much more important then WHAT they learn. Babies are born with a drive to learn, but as babies become children this drive can falter. What are the keys to keeping the momentum going, so children are ready for each stage of their
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Setting the scene

Creating Successful Environments for Babies and Young Children

by Sally Featherstone ...

Series series Professional Development
This book explores the importance of the environment in the Early Yearsand its effect on learning and emotional development. It providesexamples of excellent settings for learning as well as lots of ideasfor organisation, planning, displays and making changes. It willinspire practitioners with its full colour photos and practical, easyto follow activities! ... Read more

$22.99 USD

This book explores the importance of the environment in the Early Yearsand its effect on learning and emotional development. It providesexamples of excellent settings for learning as well as lots of ideasfor organisation, planning, displays and making changes. It willinspire practitioners with its full colour photos and practical, easyto follow activities!
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Supporting Child-initiated Learning

Like Bees, Not Butterflies

by Sally Featherstone ...

Why is it that, when children play, some behave like butterflies, flitting around among the flowers of the activities on offer, landing for a moment before moving on to the next attractive flower (activity) while others behave with the single minded concentration of bees?As children grow and learn, they acquire skills through play and practical activities. This recently acquired learning is ... Read more

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Why is it that, when children play, some behave like butterflies, flitting around among the flowers of the activities on offer, landing for a moment before moving on to the next attractive flower (activity) while others behave with the single minded concentration of bees?As children grow and learn, they acquire skills through play and practical activities. This recently acquired learning is
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Treasure Baskets and Heuristic Play

by Sally Featherstone ...

Heuristic Play is a tightly described, but freely accessed activity, using a specific range of 'found' or everyday objects, and, in its pure sense, is only really applicable to a specific age range (from 12 months to about two and a half).However, there is now plenty of evidence that heuristic play has continuing value for children throughout the Foundation Stage and well into the primary years. ... Read more

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Heuristic Play is a tightly described, but freely accessed activity, using a specific range of 'found' or everyday objects, and, in its pure sense, is only really applicable to a specific age range (from 12 months to about two and a half).However, there is now plenty of evidence that heuristic play has continuing value for children throughout the Foundation Stage and well into the primary years.
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Catching them at it!

Assessment in the early years

by Sally Featherstone ...

Series series Professional Development
Practitioners working within the EYFS are still uncertain of exactly how to manage assessment. This book will take them through the process step by step. It explains the terminology involved, shows practitioners how to turn 'observation' into 'assessment' and in the final chapter sets out how to manage and interpret all the information they have gathered. This book is an essential part of all ... Read more

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Practitioners working within the EYFS are still uncertain of exactly how to manage assessment. This book will take them through the process step by step. It explains the terminology involved, shows practitioners how to turn 'observation' into 'assessment' and in the final chapter sets out how to manage and interpret all the information they have gathered. This book is an essential part of all
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Understanding Schemas in Young Children

An introduction to understanding and supporting schema play in young children

by Stella Louis, Clare Beswick, Sally Featherstone ...

What are schemas and why do they matter? Again! Again! provides an introduction to understanding and supporting schemas and schema play in young children. Practitioners will find an overview of schemas with guidance on where they fit within the EYFS. There are examples of schemas, with illustrations and descriptions of common behaviour patterns, and these are set within the general context of ... Read more

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What are schemas and why do they matter? Again! Again! provides an introduction to understanding and supporting schemas and schema play in young children. Practitioners will find an overview of schemas with guidance on where they fit within the EYFS. There are examples of schemas, with illustrations and descriptions of common behaviour patterns, and these are set within the general context of
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Independent Learning in the Foundation Stage

by Ros Bayley, Sally Featherstone ...

Series series Professional Development
Developing children as independent learners starts in the early years. Scientific evidence as well as the experience of experts confirms that children between three and six learn most effectively by doing. This work looks at the theory of independent learning and describes how practitioners can plan and resource the early years. ... Read more

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Developing children as independent learners starts in the early years. Scientific evidence as well as the experience of experts confirms that children between three and six learn most effectively by doing. This work looks at the theory of independent learning and describes how practitioners can plan and resource the early years.
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The Cleverness of boys

by Sally Featherstone, Ros Bayley ...

The differences between boys and girls, in development and attitude to learning are well documented, and a formalised early curriculum emphasises these differences. The abilities of most girls to meet goals for learning at an earlier age may result in a tendency to focus on trying to teach boys to learn like girls, instead of recognising their unique gifts and abilities. If we are to help boys to ... Read more

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The differences between boys and girls, in development and attitude to learning are well documented, and a formalised early curriculum emphasises these differences. The abilities of most girls to meet goals for learning at an earlier age may result in a tendency to focus on trying to teach boys to learn like girls, instead of recognising their unique gifts and abilities. If we are to help boys to
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The Project Approach in Early Years Provision

A practical guide to promoting children's creativity and critical thinking through project work

by Marianne Sargent ...

The Project Approach in Early Years Provision is designed to help early years students, practitioners and managers understand and manage project work with young children. The project approach is designed to enable early educators to ensure young children are learning in the best possible way by providing motivating learning opportunities. Put the project approach into practice, using the included ... Read more

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The Project Approach in Early Years Provision is designed to help early years students, practitioners and managers understand and manage project work with young children. The project approach is designed to enable early educators to ensure young children are learning in the best possible way by providing motivating learning opportunities. Put the project approach into practice, using the included
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Life Story Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted

Creative Ideas and Activities

by Katie Wrench, Lesley Naylor ...

Life story work is one of the key therapeutic approaches to working with adopted or fostered children. While it sounds simple, there is much more to this work than producing photo albums or memory boxes for children.This accessible book is full of tried and tested activities and creative ideas for professionals, parents and carers who may have little time and few resources, but who need to carry ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Life story work is one of the key therapeutic approaches to working with adopted or fostered children. While it sounds simple, there is much more to this work than producing photo albums or memory boxes for children.This accessible book is full of tried and tested activities and creative ideas for professionals, parents and carers who may have little time and few resources, but who need to carry
... Read more
Sensory Play

Play in the EYFS

by Sue Gasgoyne ...

Series Book 1 - Play in the EYFS
Sensory Play draws upon current research findings and observations to present an informative and practical guide to maximising children's sensory play opportunities. This guide enables practitioners to understand the values and benefits of sensory play, incorporating case studies and current research findings to make practical links to the EYFS. Sensory play is set within a wider context, ... Read more

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Sensory Play draws upon current research findings and observations to present an informative and practical guide to maximising children's sensory play opportunities. This guide enables practitioners to understand the values and benefits of sensory play, incorporating case studies and current research findings to make practical links to the EYFS. Sensory play is set within a wider context,
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