Early Years
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Listening to Young Children in Early Years Settings
A Practical Guide
Sonia Mainstone-Cotton
With practical ideas and suggestions targeted at early years practitioners, this book explains how to listen to children effectively and involve them in decisions about their care, learning and development. It includes examples of how to listen to children's perspectives on classroom design, methods of learning, transitions and more. Learn More2019, 120pp -
Create, Perform, Teach!
An Early Years Practitioner’s Guide to Developing Your Creativity and Performance Skills
Nikky Smedley, illustrated by Sam Greaves
Packed with tips and simple activities, this practical guide helps early years practitioners to develop their creativity and performance skills to engage children more effectively. It includes advice on using storytelling, role play, sensory play, puppetry, nonverbal play, photography and much more. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 5.47in / 215mm x 139mm, 152pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 97817859243162018, Ebook, ePUB, 152pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-799-2 -
How to Transform Your School into an LGBT+ Friendly Place
A Practical Guide for Nursery, Primary and Secondary Teachers
Dr Elly Barnes MBE and Dr Anna Carlile
LGBT+ inclusion is not part of standard teacher training or induction, which makes it difficult for schools to provide inclusive learning environments, and support for LGBT+ pupils. Drawing on a Ofsted and DFE recognised 'Best Practice Award Programme', this book provides everything you need to know to make your school an LGBT+ friendly place. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 8.43in x 5.43in / 214mm x 138mm, 152pp, CA$27.95ISBN: 97817859234942018, Ebook, ePUB, 152pp, CA$27.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-684-1 -
School Readiness and the Characteristics of Effective Learning
The Essential Guide for Early Years Practitioners
Tamsin Grimmer
With large numbers of children starting school unprepared, this book gives vital guidance on understanding, assessing and ensuring school readiness. It includes a wide range of practical ideas to assist early years professionals in planning learning experiences that will help to prepare children for the transition to school. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 6.61in / 215mm x 168mm, 208pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 97817859217592018, Ebook, ePUB, 128pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-446-5 -
Helping Children Develop a Positive Relationship with Food
A Practical Guide for Early Years Professionals
Jo Cormack
This simple, insightful resource explains how to help children develop a healthy relationship with food. Giving practical guidance on how to support lasting positive eating behaviours in children, it includes valuable information and advice about how to resolve issues including fussy eating, obesity, and special needs related feeding difficulties. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.10in / 228mm x 155mm, 208pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 97817859220842017, Ebook, ePUB, 216pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-486-1 -
Promoting Emotional Wellbeing in Early Years Staff
A Practical Guide for Looking after Yourself and Your Colleagues
Sonia Mainstone-Cotton
Banish stress from your workplace in this innovative, succinct guide to wellbeing for early years professionals. Easy to dip in and out of, the book provides practical ideas for feeling balanced and well at work, and gives tips on how to support your colleagues' wellbeing. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.43in x 5.43in / 214mm x 138mm, 128pp, CA$30.95ISBN: 97817859233572017, Ebook, ePUB, 128pp, CA$30.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-656-8 -
Developing Empathy in the Early Years
A Guide for Practitioners
Helen Garnett
This accessible, hands-on guide offers practical advice for those working with young children on developing their empathetic practice and fostering empathetic settings. It explains how to use simple teaching methods, games and stories to promote empathetic behaviour in children. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 5.51in / 215mm x 140mm, 224pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 97817859214382017, Ebook, ePUB, 216pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-418-2 -
Listening to Young Children, Expanded Third Edition
A Guide to Understanding and Using the Mosaic Approach
Alison Clark. Foreword by Peter Moss.
This fully updated expanded book explains how to use the Mosaic approach, a practice that instils the importance of listening to children's life experiences. It shows how to use it in a variety of settings, outlines the future directions of the approach, offers case studies and also covers working with vulnerable children. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.98in / 228mm x 152mm, 192pp, CA$41.95ISBN: 97819093912222017, Ebook, ePUB, 160pp, CA$41.95ISBN: 9781909391260 -
Learning through Movement and Active Play in the Early Years
A Practical Resource for Professionals and Teachers
Tania Swift
Written in an accessible and practical style, this book explains the importance of physical activity for promoting young children's cognitive learning, wellbeing and physical development and sets out tips and examples for incorporating physical activity into a curriculum. It is ideal for teachers and practitioners working with children aged 3 - 7. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.90in x 5.98in / 226mm x 152mm, 192pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 97817859208512017, Ebook, ePUB, 192pp, CA$34.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-346-8 -
Creating Excellence in Primary School Playtimes
How to Make 20% of the School Day 100% Better
Michael Follett
Helping schools to develop a long-term playtime strategy, this book shows how schools can overcome barriers to excellent play for child development and wellbeing. With proven examples that are workable within schools' playtime budgets, the strategies show how to tackle and improve upon common issues including behaviour, staffing and facilities. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.90in x 5.91in / 226mm x 150mm, 144pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 97817859209812017, Ebook, ePUB, 224pp, CA$31.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-361-1
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