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From bestselling author Alistair Bryce-Clegg comes a book based on a fundamental truth: you can have the best teaching resources in the world at your disposal, but if you lack the engagement of the children you are working with, the potential for high level learning is minimal.For children to make progress in all aspects of their learning, the practitioners who work with them must have a good understanding of what the child already knows and can do (assessment). They should be able to create activities that will take the children forward to the next step in their learning (planning). Finally, they should measure the impact of those activities on the children's attainment (evaluation) and then the process can start again. The one crucial element that this model lacks, however, is engagement. This book will show through practical examples how early years practitioners can move away from the more traditional model of teaching to one that maintains all of the essential elements but is driven by engagement, the most powerful learning tool of all. It features advice on reflective practice, real examples to inspire, and how to make fundamental changes that will impact on children's learning in a hugely positive way.

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.

The essential companion to Continuous Provision in the Early Years, the popular guide to getting continuous provision right in your setting from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-CleggNewly updated, Continuous Provision: The Skills is designed to show practitioners what effective continuous provision should look like and explain how practitioners can link their provision directly to assessment, with an emphasis on skill-based learning. Bestselling author and Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg shows the difference between 'pure skills', skills related to specific areas of continuous provision like sand, water and role play, and 'facilitative skills' that children can experience in a setting. This book looks at all areas of continuous provision with a view to helping practitioners to identify, assess and teach different 'pure' and 'facilitative' skills.Continuous Provision: The Skills also includes inspiring and creative strategies for making the most of continuous provision as an open-ended experience, to allow children to use their own creativity and curiosity to interpret and use what they see around them. This book is packed with inexpensive ideas for indoor and outdoor provision, and guidance on play-based and child-centred learning.Featuring updated tips and advice in line with the new EYFS Framework, this revised edition is essential for all Early Years practitioners looking to raise the bar with their continuous provision and make a positive impact in their setting.

The essential companion to Continuous Provision in the Early Years, the popular guide to getting continuous provision right in your setting from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-CleggNewly updated, Continuous Provision: The Skills is designed to show practitioners what effective continuous provision should look like and explain how practitioners can link their provision directly to assessment, with an emphasis on skill-based learning. Bestselling author and Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg shows the difference between 'pure skills', skills related to specific areas of continuous provision like sand, water and role play, and 'facilitative skills' that children can experience in a setting. This book looks at all areas of continuous provision with a view to helping practitioners to identify, assess and teach different 'pure' and 'facilitative' skills.Continuous Provision: The Skills also includes inspiring and creative strategies for making the most of continuous provision as an open-ended experience, to allow children to use their own creativity and curiosity to interpret and use what they see around them. This book is packed with inexpensive ideas for indoor and outdoor provision, and guidance on play-based and child-centred learning.Featuring updated tips and advice in line with the new EYFS Framework, this revised edition is essential for all Early Years practitioners looking to raise the bar with their continuous provision and make a positive impact in their setting.