This book is essential reading for any practitioner involved with children's development in the early years. Focusing on communication, language and literacy the author provides one hundred practical and inspiring ideas for use in the education setting.

Let's All Play is packed with enjoyable, easy to do literacy activities for young children. It provides fun, stimulating and inclusive ideas suitable for a range of children including those with special educational needs (SEN) and those learning English as an additional language (EAL). Topics covered include: • Food Glorious Food• Opposites• Houses and Homes• All About Me• Animals This excellent resource is for anyone working with Nursery, Reception or Pre-school children in any early years setting.

This book is essential reading for any teacher involved with children's development in the primary school. Focusing on primary mathematics the author provides one hundred practical and inspiring ideas for use in the classroom.

Every Early Years practitioner, including childminders, will have a statutory duty to deliver the new Early Years Framework. This book will provide a practical, dip-in resource to help them meet the requirements of the Personal, Social and Emotional area of the framework.

100 Ideas for Teaching Physical Development is the winner of a 2009 Practical Pre-School Gold Award! The book is packed with 100 inspirational ideas on teaching physical development in the Early Years, ranging from ways to provide child-initiated learning opportunities to enriching physical development with ICT. Using his wealth of experience, the author has produced a fantastic selection of ideas to enhance and facilitate learning. Practical and innovative, this book is an ideal companion for all practitioners working in an Early Years setting.

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There are more than one million children in UK schools who speak English as an additional language (EAL), and this number is continually rising. Many early years practitioners are unsure about how best to support these children and need guidance to do this with confidence. This book offers advice on how to welcome and provide for children with EAL and how to support their families, taking into consideration their unique identities and culture and ensuring that these are preserved and appreciated in the setting. With links to all areas of the curriculum and specific focus on language acquisition, each idea is straightforward and can be easily adapted and developed to suit children's individual needs. It is an essential guide for all practitioners in early years settings to raise your competence and confidence in providing for EAL learners.