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The activities and suggestions in The Little Book of Sequencing Skills will help you and the children in your care to explore a range of creative ways to develop sequencing skills. The ability to sequence events and objects is essential for young children's learning and the ability to put thoughts and actions into sequence is important for the development many competencies. Sequencing skills are often associated with communication and literacy but the ability to predict 'what will come next,' whether it be in a mathematical pattern, following instructions, understanding patterns of letters and sounds, or understanding the consequences of actions is imperative across all areas of learning. There are many ways of developing sequencing skills. This book hopes to offer the early years practitioner a variety of practical, creative ways to help with the understanding, recognition and manipulation of sequences and to do so within the context of a variety of areas of learning.

This little book is all about opposites using activities that involve all the early learning goals. Opposites are a great way to introduce lots of simple concepts to children about the world around them. Learning about things which are opposite challenges and encourages problem-solving, creativity and imagination. Opposites are explored through stories, games, role-play, investigations and explorations and include looking at very simple to more complex opposites from beginning/end, heavy/light, happy/sad, left/right, sink/float, rough/smooth, lost/found, right/wrong and loud/quiet!

The follow up to Little Book Of Saints, this handsome book featuring 75 beautiful illustrations, verses, poems and hymns about angels is the perfect gift for Easter, confirmation or just because. With so many gorgeous pieces of artwork featuring angels, this book will be one for Christians and spiritual seekers of all ages to enjoy time and again.

Covering work with glass, metal, wood, plastics, fabrics, paper and card, this book has ideas of the many ways children in the Foundation Stage can work safely while exploring resistant materials.

This brand new Little Book focuses on introducing beat and rhythm through a fun mix of games and activities for teachers to use in the classroom, in assemblies, and in whole-school performances. Activities include beat games and inventing rhythms, while the performance raps are based on traditional tales and nursery rhymes as well as original topics.

The Little Book of Role Play Windows provides a range of fun role play activities, in which scenarios are acted out through a window made using just a cardboard box. Playing with pedal cars can transform into a car park scenario with car park attendant; dressing up play can be extended by creating a fancy dress hire shop; and playing with soft toy animals can lead on to a trip to the vets!

A little book packed full of ideas and resource suggestions for thepopular topic of 'where we live'. This book covers every aspect of ourhomes and where we live and supports current thinking in Early Yearsteaching.

A religious gift book with an ornate design.

This Little Book focuses on encouraging emphasis on ''togetherness'': a move away from the individual and towards the collective. Children in early years settings are faced with huge challenges regarding socialisation, sharing and growing in responsibility, and this book provides excellent opportunities for them and their carers to address these issues through team play.

This Little Book is packed with games for wet days, hall times, and just being together! It contains a collection of both familiar and brand new games for small and larger groups of children, all of which can be played using low cost and easily accessible resources.

This book takes child-friendly themes and suggests ideas for turning these into large-scale collaborative projects with real impact. The ideas are starting points and the emphasis is on problem solving, collaboration and thinking skills rather than the end product.

Discover horses and ponies at work, rest and play in this delightful little book, packed with fascinating facts and charming illustrations.

A little book packed full of ideas and resource suggestions for the popular topic of bears. The book covers real and teddy bears and even has a 'bearobics' activity to development dance and fitness skills! It supports current thinking in Early Years teaching.

A little book packed full of ideas and resource suggestions for the popular topic of colours. This book looks at every aspect of colour and how the topic can be integrated into every area of the curriculum. It covers playing with colours, mixing colours, colours outdoors (including rainbows) and musical colours.

This Little Book gives you lots of new ideas around the use of fabrics, sewing and weaving. As well as producing some wonderful results, children will have enjoyable activities for developing fine motor skills, concentration and creativity, working on their own or with friends.

Make a storyboard and use it to enhance your stories. Storyboards are easy to make and give children hands-on activities, which involve them in the story you are telling. They can also use the boards independently to make up or retell stories.

A good understanding of phonics is essential for reading but work that is too formal, presented too soon, is not helpful to young children. This book contains ideas for phonic activities for the Early Years Foundation Stage, for use both indoors andout.

Ideas for making and using puppets you have made yourself with the children or using bought puppets. Ideas and activities for using puppets in stories, circle time, rhythm, phonics etc and story starter ideas.

Linked to the stepping stones and the mathematical concepts, these simple activities will enable you to plan and provide activities for children at different levels of mathematical under-standing.

Traditional and popular stories and simple recipes to go with them. Extend your literacy sessions with simple cooking activities to make and share as you listen again to the story. Linked with the goal for communication, language and literacy.

This book focuses on two aspects of the Foundation Stage curriculum area of Knowledge and Understanding of the World; a sense of time and place. The activities provide opportunities for children to develop their skills of communication, broaden their experience of different cultures and to develop positive attitudes to learning.

A Treasurebox is a collection of themed resources carefully chosen to engage children's attention, encourage their curiosity, and spark their imagination. Treasureboxes are designed to provide starting points for young children's investigation and exploration of the world around them, building on their own ideas and understanding.

Arranged by season, this book enables you to celebrate a wide variety of festivals from cultures and religions of the world. Appropriate activities are suggested, as well as information about the background of the celebration.

An invaluable book for using with small groups and individuals. All the activities are linked to Stepping Stones and early learning goals, and use familiar objects and resources available in most settings.

Building and construction in the Foundation stage is a popular activity with many children - use this book to expand the opportunities and involve children in thinking about and planning construction sessions, and extending construction into water play, making environments, using recycled materials and extending maths and communication skills.

You can grow something in every setting! This book helps you to offer the magic of plants and flowers even in the most difficult situations. Seeds, pips, stones and cuttings are all explored, and there are suggestions for hanging baskets, window boxes and growing your own food.