Kerry Ingham – illustratör

Independent learning and child-initiated activities are at the heart of early learning. With these principles in mind, practitioners are working hard to support independence and a 'can do' attitude and this book aims to support that work. The wealth of ideas will help you to develop an environment where independent learning is celebrated and where children take responsibility for planning and organising their own activities. Hundreds of ways you can support independent learning are outlined, including an ICT strand running throughout to ensure an up-to-date approach to the range of experiences you are offering. Case studies in each chapter highlight how to implement good practice in your setting.

Use one of these simple trays for all sorts of activities from small world play, through maths and language, to cooking and messy play.

Linking scientific exploration and creativity, this book offers you ideas for simple activities and links them to the concepts and goals for the Foundation Stage.

Encourage your Early Learners to becom investigators by exploring the concept of light and shadow. These simple and effective activities can be carried out independently with the focus on natural resources.

Small world play activities provide opportunities for learning both indoors and outdoors. Play activities help children learn with both enjoyment and challenge. All the activities in this book can be adapted to suit your setting and the topics you are covering. Collecting your own resources for the activities and exploring them with your children will give as much pleasure as using them in adult directed activities.

Use one of these simple trays for all sorts of activities from small world play, through maths and language, to cooking and messy play.

This essential book features four pages of bright pictures, clear words and instructions for each lesson. Learning activities consolidate and review the language and letter sounds presented orally by the teacher. and on the Student Book CD.

The pair work activities and language games featured in this workbook will build children’s confidence and develop key speaking and listening skills. Two pages per lesson provide essential practice of the target sound, review previous sounds and revise key vocabulary. A great resource for use in the classroom or at home.

A double page for each letter of the alphabet in upper and lower case plus numbers 1-10. This write-in activity book is for children progressing from tracing the letters to independent writing. Large, hollow letters at the top of each page make rainbow-writing and finger-tracing fun, and there’s space below for correct letter formation practice.