The Practical Guidance in the Early Years Foundation Stage series will assist practitioners in the smooth and successful implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Each book gives clear and detailed explanations of each aspect of Learning and Development and encourages readers to consider each area within its broadest context to expand and develop their own knowledge and good practice.
Practical ideas and activities for all age groups are offered along with a wealth of expertise of how elements from the practice guidance can be implemented within all early years settings. The books include suggestions for the innovative use of everyday ressources, popular books and stories.
This book offers an in-depth understanding of children's thinking skills from a psychological perspective. The book introduces the Learning Tools model, a vital cognitive tool used by children to learn and solve problems, and gives practical ideas on how practitioners can use everyday materials to promote problem solving and early numeracy skills through play.
Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice and understanding to help them provide learning opportunities to meet the unique needs of all children in their setting.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, xi + 144 pages, NOT ex-library. A clean and bright copy with unmarked text and firm binding, free of inscriptions and stamps. Published without a dust jacket. -- The Practical Guidance in the Early Years Foundation Stage series will assist practitioners in the smooth and successful implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Each book gives clear and detailed explanations of each aspect of Learning and Development and encourages readers to consider each area within its broadest context to expand and develop their own knowledge and good practice. Practical ideas and activities for all age groups are offered along with a wealth of expertise of how elements from the practice guidance can be implemented within all early years settings. The books include suggestions for the innovative use of everyday ressources, popular books and stories. This book offers an in-depth understanding of children's thinking skills from a psychological perspective. The book introduces the Learning Tools model, a vital cognitive tool used by children to learn and solve problems, and gives practical ideas on how practitioners can use everyday materials to promote problem solving and early numeracy skills through play. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice and understanding to help them provide learning opportunities to meet the unique needs of all children in their setting. -- Contents: 1. Understanding How Children Think from a Theoretical Perspective [Learning and Noticing; Historical Perspective; Piaget's Theories of Development; Vygotsky's Theories of Development]; 2. The Development of Problem-Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy [Problem-Solving and Reasoning; Numeracy; What Is Number; What Do We Mean by Counting; Development of Children's Counting Skills; Numbers as Symbols; Why Use Ordinary and Everyday Materials; Why Sing Nursery Rhymes; Nursery Rhymes]; 3. The Role of the Early Years Practitioner and the EYFS [A Critical Look at the EYFS; Tension Between Childcare and Education; Importance of Encouragement; When Encouragement Feels Like Pressure; Role of the Early Years Practitioner]; 4. Learning Tools and Heuristic Play [What Are Concepts; Learning Tools; Heuristic Play; Some Number Concepts Learnt Through Heuristic Play]; 5. Putting the Principles of the EYFS into Practice [A Unique Child; Positive Relationships; Enabling Environments; Learning and Development]; 6. Numbers as Labels and for Counting [From Birth-11 Months; From 10-20 Months; From 16-36 Months; From 30-50 Months; From 40-60 Months; The EYFS Principles]; 7. Calculating [From Birth-20 Months; From 16-36 Months; From 30-50 Months; From 40-60 Months; The EYFS Principles]; 8. Shape, Space and Measures [From Birth-11 Months; From 8-26 Months; From 22-36 Months; From 30-50 Months; From 40-60 Months; The EYFS Principles]; References and Further Reading. Seller Inventory # 005377
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