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Promoting Fundamental British Values in the Early Years is designed to help early years professionals, leaders and managers understand their responsibilities in relation to fulfilling the Prevent duty and promoting fundamental British values in foundation stage settings. The book: - Provides a brief explanation of the Prevent aspect of the Government's counterterrorism strategy and the implications that this has for safeguarding, child protection and curriculum delivery in the early years - Takes an in-depth look at what the Government means by 'fundamental British values', explaining how these are already implicitly embedded within the EYFS - Offers activity ideas and case studies that exemplify how to promote democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs in the early years setting.
The Key issues series addresses some of the major challenges facing Early Years settings and Primary schools. This exciting new title comes under the 'Every Child Matters' remit and explains in a practical way, what assessment for learning entails and how it can be successfully implemented in the EYFS. Assessment for learning (A4L) is a teaching strategy that helps children appraise their own work and gain understanding of how they need to progress.
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 resources with adaptable and printable planning and observation forms. Link the approach to the requirements of all four British early years curricula. Develop children's personal and social skills by encouraging collaboration with others. Provide a meaningful context for children to practice their literacy and numeracy skills. Promote sustained shared thinking by facilitating projects that involve children in active investigation, discussion and debate. Give each child the freedom to learn according to their individual needs, interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
As a dedicated practitioner, you want the very best for your children. You want them to grow up healthy, happy, self-reliant and confident in their abilities. That is why it is vital that personal and thinking skills underpin every aspect of the early years foundation stage. Personal skills enable children to manage stress, to bounce back after difficulties, to understand that mistakes are important for learning, and to communicate and cooperate with others. Thinking skills are about making decisions, solving problems systematically and thinking critically. Continuous Provision: Personal and Thinking Skills gives practical guidance on how to further children's personal and thinking skills as...
Imagine facing a world full of uncertainties, emotional challenges and social barriers, all because your child has special needs. This book is an essential guide that illuminates the complicated path parents of children with disabilities or special needs travel. From the moment of diagnosis, parents are plunged into a whirlwind of emotions and questions. How will this affect their child's future? What resources are available? This book not only addresses these questions but also offers practical strategies for navigating the financial, emotional and social challenges that come with the territory. But it doesn't stop there. It goes beyond the immediate challenges and delves into how parents c...
Teacher wellbeing, or a lack of it, is a major concern for the teaching profession. Research shows that there is a recruitment and retention crisis with over a third of the school, FE and HE profession expecting to leave by 2020. This new text supports teachers to be aware of themselves and the pressures they face at work.
This accessible and practical guide explores how we can enhance and embed creativity in the early years to support children’s wellbeing. The book initially explores the work of Anna Craft, Ken Robinson, and Reggio Emilia to think about creativity with young children, before considering what this means for wellbeing. Five core chapters focus on creative mediums – drawing, sculpting and painting; craft; music; dance and drama; and storytelling and poetry – and offer a range of practical ideas and activities to use and adapt. This book provides: A wide range of activities accompanied by examples of collaborative arts projects with children. Interviews with artists and practitioners who su...
The oral tradition of fairy tales means that they are a fantastic genrefor storytelling without a text. This Little Book aims to promotestorytelling within Foundation Stage settings, requiring children tothink imaginatively and encouraging their participation in the process.For each story featured there are ideas for activities that fosteractive learning and sustained shared thinking. Furthermore, the centralthemes and moral messages within each story are linked to a Personal,Social and Emotional Development focus, which is directly related tothe Practice Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This book supports the thematic use of traditional tales (from all overthe world) and is in...
If you are an Early Years Teacher Trainee, this book is written for you. It will help you to successfully achieve your Early Years Teacher Status and practice with confidence. This book guides you through what you need to know about Early Years Teacher Status step-by-step. It explains how you can work to meet each of the Standards and assessment requirements. The author addresses trainees’ common concerns about early years practice, study skills and meeting EYTS requirements, as well as giving many examples of the strategies that trainees found most helpful. The chapters explore each aspect of every Standard and indicator, with notes on theory, practical tips, case studies, activities and ...