Julie Cigman – författare

This second edition of Supporting Boys’ Writing in the Early Years shows how you can help boys to become confident and capable writers by supporting them to write in ways that make sense to them – on the move, outside and inside, in dens, in bushes, in mud, or sprawled on the floor dressed as superheroes. The book reveals that a playful, child-centred approach can allow boys and girls to develop a writers’ voice, raise attainment in writing and enhance all aspects of young children’s development.This new edition includes: brand new examples, case studies and photographs from over 200 recent early writing projects;up-to-date references fully in line with the latest Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) documentation;a response to the increased focus in schools on handwriting, in particular on cursive handwriting;a questioning of the place of objective-led print in the classroom and a recommendation that environmental print should reflect learning rather than teaching;imaginative ideas for developing oral and written storytelling;a consideration of some of the ways in which challenging active play, such as superhero and weapon play, can be channelled into playful writing;a greater discussion and challenging of the emphasis placed on outcomes, over the process of learning and development.Supporting Boys' Writing in the Early Years will help you to create a truly enabling environment for writing and supports the belief that writing experiences should be EPIC: Everywhere, Playful and Purposeful, Inspirational and Contextualised. It is an essential read for all practitioners who want the children in their setting to flourish as motivated and creative writers.

This second edition of Supporting Boys’ Writing in the Early Years shows how you can help boys to become confident and capable writers by supporting them to write in ways that make sense to them – on the move, outside and inside, in dens, in bushes, in mud, or sprawled on the floor dressed as superheroes. The book reveals that a playful, child-centred approach can allow boys and girls to develop a writers’ voice, raise attainment in writing and enhance all aspects of young children’s development.This new edition includes: brand new examples, case studies and photographs from over 200 recent early writing projects;up-to-date references fully in line with the latest Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) documentation;a response to the increased focus in schools on handwriting, in particular on cursive handwriting;a questioning of the place of objective-led print in the classroom and a recommendation that environmental print should reflect learning rather than teaching;imaginative ideas for developing oral and written storytelling;a consideration of some of the ways in which challenging active play, such as superhero and weapon play, can be channelled into playful writing;a greater discussion and challenging of the emphasis placed on outcomes, over the process of learning and development.Supporting Boys' Writing in the Early Years will help you to create a truly enabling environment for writing and supports the belief that writing experiences should be EPIC: Everywhere, Playful and Purposeful, Inspirational and Contextualised. It is an essential read for all practitioners who want the children in their setting to flourish as motivated and creative writers.

Getting Boys Up and Running in the Early Years addresses the fact that boys do less well than girls in all areas of learning in the Early Years and continue to lag behind girls in assessments throughout their school careers. This book draws on current research to provide practical advice on ways in which Early Years practitioners can create positive learning environments for all children. It explores how best to match provision to all children’s learning styles, aiding their progress in personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, and physical development. Final chapters show how learning in all other curriculum areas can follow, in a carefully designed environment. Key points explored include:the environment we can create to enable both boys and girls to become confident and autonomous learnersways that practitioners can evaluate and enhance provision to improve levels of well-being and involvementphysical development and the value of active, challenging and adventurous playpractical ways to stimulate language developmentplanned activities and rich experiences that support holistic learning in an inspiring environment.Giving clear guidance on helping boys to meet high expectations in a playful and creative way, Getting Boys Up and Running in the Early Years is an essential read for anyone working to create a positive foundation for boys in Early Years education.