100 Ideas For Early Years Practitioners

Download or read book 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners written by Lucy Peet and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent, easy to use tool for those new to working with this early years age range, as well as more experienced practitioners.

Download or read book 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Forest School written by Tracey Maciver and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest School sessions have risen in popularity in recent years, with many nurseries and pre-schools offering them as part of their regular programme of activities. This new title in the best-selling 100 ideas series is filled with easy-to-implement ideas for introducing Forest School activities and concepts into each day, without putting pressure on the practitioners' time or the setting's budget. 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Forest School promotes the use of natural resources and the environment, as well as encouraging and instigating child-led learning and play. It addresses health and safety in the outdoor classroom, discusses issues and myths surrounding Forest School, and explores how integrating it into early years settings and provision can enhance children's learning as well as developing a range of 'soft skills' such as self-confidence, working with others, sharing, problem solving, empathy and respect for self, others and their environment.

Download or read book 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Observation, Assessment & Planning written by Marianne Sargent and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Observation, Assessment & Planning is not only filled with easy to implement and practical ideas for the early years classroom, but it also demonstrates why assessment is an important formative tool to help further children's learning. In this book, early years expert and experienced author Marianne Sargent explains the cycle of observation, assessment and planning with advice on how to carry out different types of observation, guidance on how to make effective use of observations to assess children's knowledge and understanding, and explanations for how to use this information to inform future planning. The book also offers ideas on how to carry out summative assessments - as well as how to organise assessment information for reporting purposes. With the ever-increasing focus on observation, assessment and planning in the early years, this book is a must-have for all practitioners looking to effectively introduce all three into their setting while still ensuring the children in their care are in an environment where they can be confident, feel supported and still have fun as they grow and learn.

Download or read book 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Outdoor Play written by Julie Mountain and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers early years practitioners a combination of simple, quick to understand and test activity ideas as well as sound and practical advice about managing and evaluating high order outdoor play. Julie Mountain emphasises the importance of outdoor play and the benefits children gain from regular, frequent and progressive outdoor play opportunities. Dip in and out of the ideas which range in complexity, providing 'getting started' activities for practitioners who are inexperienced or less confident about outdoor play, as well as more challenging strategies for those who have used Forest School ideas or have well developed outdoor practice. The ideas will help readers see the potential of whatever outdoor space they have and there is something in there for every type of weather!

Download or read book 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Observation, Assessment & Planning written by Marianne Sargent and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Observation, Assessment & Planning is not only filled with easy to implement and practical ideas for the early years classroom, but it also demonstrates why assessment is an important formative tool to help further children's learning. In this book, early years expert and experienced author Marianne Sargent explains the cycle of observation, assessment and planning with advice on how to carry out different types of observation, guidance on how to make effective use of observations to assess children's knowledge and understanding, and explanations for how to use this information to inform future planning. The book also offers ideas on how to carry out summative assessments - as well as how to organise assessment information for reporting purposes. With the ever-increasing focus on observation, assessment and planning in the early years, this book is a must-have for all practitioners looking to effectively introduce all three into their setting while still ensuring the children in their care are in an environment where they can be confident, feel supported and still have fun as they grow and learn.

Download or read book Best Practice in the Early Years written by Alistair Bryce-Clegg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2025-01-30 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated new edition of Best Practice in the Early Years, from award-winning author Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg, is the must-have guide for anyone working in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Using the latest research and up-to-date EYFS framework, this book is filled with brilliant ideas and practical approaches to use as an Early Years practitioner from bestselling author Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg. It includes new and updated advice for planning sessions, setting up an engaging environment matched to children's interests and encouraging and developing outdoor learning. With a focus on child-led learning, wellbeing and creating the best environment for all young learners, Best Practice in the Early Years is the perfect tool to evaluate, refine and improve provision in your setting. Popular with practitioners for its clear explanations, thought-provoking questions and inspiring new approaches, this new edition is a must-have for all Early Years practitioners eager to ensure their practice is the best it can be for every child in their care.

Download or read book 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Supporting Children with SEND written by Susan O'Connor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Supporting Children with SEND is a must-have resource filled with fun, creative and engaging multi-sensory activities and strategies to best support the learning and development of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), across the Early Years Foundation Stage. Increasing numbers of children require specialist interventions and support when they start in the Early Years. Susan O'Connor uses her wealth of experience to present 100 practical ideas to help all those working in the Early Years meet the individual learning needs of children with SEND, including attention and behaviour difficulties, speech and language difficulties, early signs of dyslexia, autism and dyspraxia, and social and emotional difficulties. With ideas focusing on fine and gross motor skills, working memory, social skills, early speech and language skills, and self-esteem and wellbeing, these fun and engaging strategies are suitable and easy to implement for both indoor and outdoor learning.