Supporting Early Mathematical Development - Practical Approaches to Play-Based Learning

By showing how to introduce mathematical concepts through play-based activities, this book is in tune with current thinking about best practice in teaching, and with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Primary National Strategy.

New material includes:

- an additional chapter on creative recording

- a whole new chapter on ways to involve parents

- discussion of policy throughout the UK

- more on using ICT

- case studies covering the whole birth to eight age range

Essential reading for any practitioner who wants to develop their mathematics teaching, this book is equally important for all trainee teachers and early years students.

Have you ever wondered what the Steiner approach is all about, where it comes from, and how it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting?

Bringing the Steiner Waldorf Approach to your Early Years Setting is an excellent introduction to this philosophy. Janni Nicol clearly explains the history of Steiner Waldorf education, the role of play in learning and the key themes of rhythm, repetition and reverence with ideas for activities and resources.

This new edition has been fully updated to include:

• clear comparisons between Steiner practice and the EYFS requirements
• detailed information on assessment regulations for different age groups showing how Steiner practitioners work with the EYFS
• practical examples to illustrate situations in the classroom
• a section on international work and influences from Europe.

This convenient guide will help Early Years practitioners, students and parents to really understand what the Steiner Waldorf approach can bring to their practice and children.

Have you ever wondered what High/Scope is, where it came from, and how it can be used with young children in your setting?

Bringing the High Scope Approach to your Early Years Practice provides an introduction to the High/Scope philosophy and its use in early years. This new edition has been fully updated to show how the High/Scope approach links with the Early Years Foundation Stage and contains new material on working with the under twos.

Features include:

• details about the High/Scope Wheel of Learning
• an explanation of Active Learning, including materials, manipulation, choice, language and support
• Plan-Do-Review activities
• planning and assessment methods.

This convenient guide will help Early Years practitioners, students and parents to really understand what the High/Scope approach can offer their setting and children.

This easy-to-read series provides an introduction to some of the most important early years philosophies and shows how they can be incorporated into your setting.

Each book provides:

• an outline of the background to the approach
• clear explanations of the relevance to contemporary thinking
• suggestions to help you to plan a successful learning environment
• examples of what the individual approach can look like in practice.

These convenient guides are essential to early years practitioners, students and parents who wish to fully understand what each approach means to their setting and children.

Have you ever wondered what the Montessori approach is all about and how it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting?

In this book Barbara Isaacs explains how the Montessori approach works and provides examples from schools and nurseries implementing Montessori principles. It includes guidance on planning and assessment methods and practical activities for practitioners to try.

This new edition has been fully updated to include:

• the role of the Montessori practitioner 
• an explanation of Montessori classroom management
• links to the key commitments of the EYFS and what they mean in Montessori settings
• examples to show how the six areas of learning and development in the EYFS are supported by Montessori learning materials.

This convenient guide will help early years practitioners, students and parents to really understand what the Montessori approach means to their setting and children.