Tried and Tested Strategies – serie

Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. Children appear to be having difficulty conforming to social expectations in educational settings and are presenting us with more extreme behaviours. In spite of much advice already available in the form of written material, books and TV programmes there appears to be an increase in behaviours reported and in practitioners searching for managing strategies. The suggested strategies are based upon long, varied experiences in real life situations and have a grounding in practice, designed to be manageable, realistic and relevant to educational settings. They cover the following behaviours: Self harm Hitting Running away Sexualised behaviour Refusal to talk Uncooperative behaviour Aggressive behaviour Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years, the fifth of the Tried and Tested Strategies series, is a ready-to-hand and easy to read guide for those dealing with problem behaviour and who do not always have the time to search for solutions.

This book shows how different types of SEN can impact on a child's learning and what practitioners can do to help. Includes:photocopiable record sheetshelpful explanations of responsibilities in relation to the Code of Practice and SENDAshort case studies that illustrate how strategies work in practice.

Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. Children appear to be having difficulty conforming to social expectations in educational settings and are presenting us with more extreme behaviours. In spite of much advice already available in the form of written material, books and TV programmes there appears to be an increase in behaviours reported and in practitioners searching for managing strategies. The suggested strategies are based upon long, varied experiences in real life situations and have a grounding in practice, designed to be manageable, realistic and relevant to educational settings. They cover the following behaviours: Self harm Hitting Running away Sexualised behaviour Refusal to talk Uncooperative behaviour Aggressive behaviour Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years, the fifth of the Tried and Tested Strategies series, is a ready-to-hand and easy to read guide for those dealing with problem behaviour and who do not always have the time to search for solutions.

Play is crucial to every child's development. Use these practical strategies to ensure all children benefit from learning through play. Includes:Short case studies that illustrate how strategies work in practicePractical, topical information on how to include all children in day-to-day activitiesExplanation of how different types of SEN can affect a child's playAdvice on how to address different behaviours seen during playPhotocopiable resourcesWritten for practitioners in all pre-school settings, as well as students, parents and childminders.

Focusing on the crucial area of early literacy, this book aims to provide an easy-to-understand guide to inclusion for pre-school practitioners. Includes:how to establish strong foundations from which to develop reading and writing skillsindividual, paired and group reading and writing photocopiable record sheets short case studies that illustrate how strategies work in practice. Written for practitioners in all pre-school settings and parents.