Sound and Music

by Liz Williams and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 March 2006
This book gives ideas for introducing and extending experiences of sound and music for babies and young children. Each page spread contains a range of experiences and a selection of ideas ffor each of the six stages in Development Matters (Revised EYFS 2012).

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Baby&Beyond series takes simple activities or resources and shows how they can be used with children at each of the EYFS development stages, from birth to 60+ months. Each activity is laid out so that you can see progression at a glance.

Movement and Beat

by Sally Featherstone

Published 1 June 2009
The control of large and fine muscles and the ability to feel, copy and continue a steady beat are all essential for learning, and particularly for learning to read. Baby and Beyond Movement and Beat gives practitioners ideas for supporting the progression of these vital skills at all ages of development in the EYFS. Each page has a series of 'activity boxes' that are labelled for each age group showing how each area can be approached by children at different stages of development. The format makes it easy to select the level of activity appropriate for each child making these books ideal for groups of mixed ages. When returning to the same areas later the practitioner can choose another activity to support progression and extend learning.

Carrying on in Key Stage 1 is written to help teachers continue key practical activities and child focused learning throughout Key Stage 1. The activities are easily mapped onto the National Curriculum Programmes of Study for this age group, which is included in short form within the book. With the child at the centre of the activities, the book offers many exciting suggestions for topic based work, following on from and building upon the work children have done in the Foundation Stage. There is a host of ideas for using everyday materials such as paper and wood, along with purpose-designed construction materials such as Lego. The tasks included in the book are active, varied and challenging - guaranteed to interest both boys and girls. Role Play, a new title in this lively and detailed series follows Construction, Sand and Water, now popular resources in many schools. The knowledge, experience and national profile of the authors will ensure a strong demand for what is bound tobe another popular title.

About Me

by Sally Featherstone

Published 1 June 2009
About Me focuses on personal and Social Development, and helps practitioners to build progression into this vital aspect of children's development. Matched to the stages of the EYFS this book makes it easy for practitioners to match activities to a child's stage of development. Each page features activity boxes that show how each area can be approached by children at different ages and stages of development. The format makes it easy to select the level of activity appropriate for each child making these books ideal for groups of mixed ages. When returning to the same areas later the user can choose another activity to support progression and extend learning.

Finger play and rhymes are essential elements in all early years settings. They support the development of communication and language, reinforce a sense of rhythm and beat and encourage the use of hands and feet in clapping, stamping, wiggling, tapping and simple counting. This series presents favourite early years activities in progressions suitable for the developmental stages from babyhood to 60+ months. Designed to help ensure progression through the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Mark Making

by Liz Williams and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 March 2006
Mark Making: Progression in Play for Babies and Children gives ideas for introducing and extending mark making activities and experiences for babies and young children. Each page contains a range of experiences and a selection of ideas for each of the six stages in Development Matters (Revised EYFS 2012). The experiences with mark making materials described in this book encourages development and learning through active play using all the senses. Enhancing experiences of mark making from babyhood will encourage children's independence and involvement in communication through meaningful marks.

Dens and Shelters

by Liz Williams and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 February 2008
Making dens and shelters is a favourite childhood activity and has always been so. Dens and shelters provides a wealth of den making ideas which involve children in active learning and creative thinking. Each activity gives suggestions on how the activity can be set up to suit the different development stages of the children in your care.

Dens give children the space and time to explore their creativity - a magical place for children to role play and let their imaginations run wild. Dens and shelters also provide a child with a place to rest and reflect when the noise and activity of a busy setting gets too much.

The Baby&Beyond series takes simple activities or resources and shows how they can be used with children at each of the EYFS development stages, from birth to 60+ months. Each activity is laid out so that you can see progression at a glance.

Tell Me a Story

by Clare Beswick and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 February 2009
Tell Me a Story helps practitioners to build progression into a favourite part of the day for all children. Matched to the stages of the EYFS. Each page features 'activity boxes' labelled for each age group showing how each area can be approached by children at different stages of development. The format makes it easy to select the level of activity appropriate for each child making these books ideal for groups of mixed ages. When returning to the same areas later the user can choose another activity to support progression and extend learning.

Carrying on in Key Stage 1 is written to help teachers continue key practical activities and child focused learning throughout Key Stage 1. The activities are mapped onto the National Curriculum Programmes of Study for this age group. With the child at the centre of the activities, the book offers many exciting suggestions for topic based work, following on from and building upon the work children have done in the Foundation Stage. There is a host of ideas for using everyday materials such as paper and wood, along with purpose-designed construction materials such as Lego. The tasks included in the book are active, varied and challenging - guaranteed to interest both boys and girls. Construction is the first in a lively and detailed series of books. The knowledge, experience and national profile of the authors will ensure a strong demand for what is bound to be a popular resource.

Activity boxes show how each area can be approached by children at different ages and stages of development. The format makes it easy to select the level of activity appropriate for each child using the same resources, making these books ideal for groups of mixed ages. When returning to the same areas later the user can choose another activity to support progression and extend learning.

Dolls and Soft Toys

by Sally Featherstone and Liz Williams

Published 1 January 2007
Activity boxes show how each area can be approached by children at different ages and stages of development. The format makes it easy to select the level of activity appropriate for each child using the same resources, making these books ideal for groups of mixed ages. When returning to the same areas later the user can choose another activity to support progression and extend learning.

Small World Play

by Liz Williams and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 September 2008
Activity boxes show how each area can be approached by children at different ages and stages of development. The format makes it easy to select the level of activity appropriate for each child using the same resources, making these books ideal for groups of mixed ages. When returning to the same areas later the user can choose another activity to support progression and extend learning.

Going Out

by Clare Beswick and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 February 2009
Another book in this popular Baby and Beyond series, showing progression in familiar activities. Going Out takes sixteen ideas for simple excursions , matched to stages of children's development. The activities described in this book are all appropriate to children from birth to five (and beyond) and we have linked them to the developmental stages of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Messy Play

by Sally Featherstone and Liz Williams

Published 1 March 2006
Messy play is an essential element of all Early Years Ssettings. The experiences help babies and childrean to develop eye and hand control, fine motor skills. muscles and language. The messy experiences in this book encourage development and learning through sensory play. They all use sight, touch and smell, and of course, many babies and children will want to taste the experience as well.

Sensory World

by Sally Featherstone and Liz Williams

Published 1 March 2006
Babies and young children learn by doing, and doing means using all the senses. This book has been constructed to help offer experiences for all five senses at all stages of development, and many of the activities will be familiar to you.

Natural World

by Sally Featherstone and Liz Williams

Published 1 March 2006
Experiences of the natural world are essential elements in all Early Years settings. The experiences help babies and children to look and listen, to touch and feel, and to enjoy being out of doors. The activities described in this book are all appropriate to children from birth to five (and beyond) and we have linked them to the developmental stages of the curriculum guidance for Birth to Three and the Foundation Stage (soon to become the Early Years Foundation Stage)

Food and Cooking

by Liz Williams and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 February 2008

Counting

by Clare Beswick and Sally Featherstone

Published 1 September 2008
Another book in this popular series, showing progression in familiar activities. Baby and Beyond Counting takes sixteen aspects of learning how to count, and shows practitioners how they can make these appropriate to children at different stages of development. Each page is divided into activity boxes showing how each area can be approached by children at different ages and stages of development. The format makes it easy to select the level of activity appropriate for each child using the same resources, making these books ideal for groups of mixed ages. When returning to the same areas later the user can choose another activity to support progression and extend learning.