 | 365 Days of Play
365 Days of Play
Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Thoughtfully curated by bestselling author and early years consultant Alistair Bryce-Clegg, this beautiful Pinterest-worthy book is brimming with 365 days worth of inspiration for early years practitioners. He draws on quotes, images, the thoughts of education and child development thinkers and the work of contemporary practitioners to create a picture of children's play today.
Whether it's sitting down with your morning cup of coffee or as you wind down for the day, this beautifully designed full colour book is here to motivate and inspire you and your practice all year through.
Published: 3rd April 2020
ISBN: 9781526464484
Number Of Pages: 408
BT
Regular price: 53.00
Discounted member price: 47.00
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| 9781529715507 |
 | A Guide to Early Years and Primary Teaching
by Dominic Wyse and Sue Rogers
How do people become effective teachers? This is the textbook students need to support them on this journey, no matter their training route or whether primary or early years in focus. Through a unique pairing of academic research and teaching expertise, each chapter is collaboratively authored by an academic specialist and an experienced practitioner to provide a realistic and practical view of teaching children from years 3 - 11.
The book combines all the major topics, theories and research students need to know, along with up-to-date policy and legislation. Inventive and practical learning aids and carefully crafted online resources will help readers to: Understand: helpful learning aims at the beginning and summaries at the end of every chapter guide students through each topic Apply: Spotlight on Practice features highlight real teaching examples, Putting it into Practice features provide advice on how key concepts can be employed in real life whilst classroom activities on the website provide further ideas for teaching Reflect on key concepts, as well as your own practice and values, through the refection points and author podcasts on the website outlining key issues to stimulate critical thinking
Go further with informative annotated further reading at the end of every chapter, links to relevant websites integrated throughout, and carefully selected SAGE journal articles freely available on the website An essential textbook for use across all your primary and early years teaching courses - whether students are training to be lower/upper primary school teachers or early years practitioners, including those on undergraduate or postgraduate teacher training courses and employment-based routes.
Regular price: 69.00
Discounted member price: 67.00
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| 9781473906945 |
 | A Rat in a Stripy Sock
A Rat in a Stripy Sock
by Frances Watts
Illustrated by David Francis
From award-winning author Frances Watts comes an uplifting story that shows how happiness can be found in the simplest of things. A book for all ages.
A rain-swept day... A heart-lifting flash of colour! A story about the joy to be had in life's simplest pleasures -especially when they are shared- and finding happiness in the most unexpected places. A book for all ages.
'this is the kind of book that young children can pore and ponder over; the illustrations are simple but vibrant, complementing the text but leaving plenty of detail to ensure the reader will linger over each spread.' Four Stars, Australian Bookseller & Publisher
'...this picture book is a little gem as the rat imagines the difference his stripy sock will make. the illustrations perfectly capture the emotion of the book. the rat's facial expressions are priceless and he is so cute. the text is 'heart-lifting,' to quote a word from the book. It's a book to make you smile and maybe it's also saying something a lot of us need to hear about what is important in life. 'this gentle book is sure to become a favourite with children and their parents. It would make a good story for before bedtime as it's not only short but leaves positive images in the mind. Especially great for 0-3 years but will be enjoyed by those older as well.' Good Reading
Regular price: 15.00
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| 9780733334603 |
 | Advocacy for Early Childhood Educators
Advocacy for Early Childhood Educators :
Speaking Up for Your Students, Your Colleagues, and Yourself
Colleen Schmit
Become a better advocate—for your students, for your coworkers, and for yourself—with the valuable strategies in this accessible guidebook. Written with a candid and humorous style, this tool kit reinforces why effective early childhood education matters and the positive impact an effective advocate can have on a child’s classroom experience.
Chapters explore how to explain and support best practices, build relationships with students and families, speak up for English language learners and students with exceptionalities, reduce coworker conflict and negativity, and reach out for the help you need.
Equipping readers with practical takeaways and everyday examples of what advocacy in early childhood education actually looks like, Advocacy for Early Childhood Educators is perfect for teachers, coaches, and anyone seeking effective strategies to become a relentless advocate for their students, for each other, and for themselves.
Published: 6th May 2020
ISBN: 9780367343934
Number Of Pages: 176
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Regular price: 67.00
Discounted member price: 58.00
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| 9780367343934 |
 | All of Us
All of Us
Jackie French Virginia Hooker
Illustrated by Mark Wilson
Join two children as they journey through the history of Southeast Asia - the fascinating lands linked to each other and Australia by the seas and monsoon winds. Share with them the discovery of a world filled with traders, adventurers and conquerors, the struggles for independence they witness, and the exciting arrival of the new millennium with its hopes and challenges.
This is a story that started 200,000,000 years ago - a history that includes all of us.
Written by former Australian Children's Laureate Jackie French and social historian Emeritus Professor Virginia Hooker, this fascinating book has been exquisitely illustrated by award-winning artist Mark Wilson.
A beautifully illustrated book that will engage both children and adults alike and provides insights into the intriguing region of Southeast Asia.
ISBN9781460750025
Published23 / 09 / 2019
ACEL
Regular price: 12.00
Discounted member price: 9.00
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| 9781460750025 |
 | Alphaprints 123
Alphaprints 123
Roger Priddy
Finger and thumb prints are turned into an array of amazing animals with the addition of simple illustrations and photographs in this innovative 123 book
With imaginative, rhythmic, rhyming text which is fun for adults to read and children to listen to, Alphaprints 123 has been designed to develop children's counting and number recognition skills
Children can use the die-cut tabs to help turn the pages and find the different numbers from one through to ten
About the Author
Roger Priddy left school at 16 with just one qualification—in art. He went to Berkshire College of Art and Design and trained as an illustrator. His first job in children’s books was working with the publisher Peter Usborne, at Usborne Publishing, and then he worked with Peter Kindersley at Dorling Kindersley, where he spent 16 years. Priddy became Creative Director of DK’s Children’s Division and was Managing Director of the children’s mass market publisher Funfax when it was acquired by DK.
In 2000, he created Priddy Books with John Sargent at St Martin’s Press to create innovative and imaginative titles for children, from first books for babies through early reference titles for older children. Since then, over 30 million copies of Roger's 200 plus books have sold worldwide, with five of his books—My Big Animal, My Big Truck, Happy Baby Words, Happy Baby Colors and Puppy and Friends—each selling over one million copies. He is also the author of Big Board First 100 Words; Big Board Books Colors, ABC, Numbers, and Bright Baby Noisy Monsters. His creativity has been recognized with numerous industry awards. Priddy lives in London with his wife Zena and their four children.
Board Book | 20 Pages | Pan Macmillan
Regular price: 12.00
Discounted member price: 10.00
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| 9781783410491 |
 | Alphaprints ABC
Alphaprints ABC
Roger Priddy
"An innovative and engaging way to teach babies and toddlers their ABC.
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a picture formed using finger and thumb prints which are turned into animals by the addition of simple illustration and photographs
Imaginative, rhythmic rhyming text is fun to read and to listen to
Individual finger and thumb print ridges on every illustration have raised embossing, adding a tactile, interactive element"
Board Book | 26 Pages | Pan Macmillan
Regular price: 12.00
Discounted member price: 10.00
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| 9781849159425 |
 | Always Jack
Always Jack
By Susanne Gervay
Jack's journey continues.... from Susanne Gervay, the long-awaited sequel to I am Jack and Superjack.
Age: 9+
Jack's life is pretty good - he has brilliant friends, everyone loves his funny jokes and he's a great inventor. But things are getting complicated. Nanna's older and wobblier, and why does Jack's face now go red when he sees his best friend Anna? And to top it off Mum and Rob's wedding seems to be taking over the world.
Something really scary has also happened to his mum and it's going to take all of Jack's courage to deal with it.
From the author of the bestselling I AM JACK comes an insightful and inspiring book about the effect of cancer on families.
PBK | 160 Pages
Regular price: 14.99
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| 9780732290207 |
 | Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom
Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom
By Katie Kissinger
Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom provides a useful, clearly outlined guide for implementing anti-bias and anti-oppression practices in early childhood education settings. Throughout the book, you’ll find:
Stories from the field
Strategies for keeping teaching practices in touch with growing social justice movements
Tasks and questions to spark your professional growth in this important area
Katie Kissinger uses her personal experience as a longtime educator to highlight both the challenges and the potential for transformative learning in the anti-bias classroom, and gives other teachers the tools they need to create classrooms that welcome all students and families.
180 pages | PBK
Regular price: 55.00
Discounted member price: 50.00
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| 9781138651593 |
 | Australian Animals
Australian Animals
Alphaprints
Roger Priddy
Learn all about animals that live Down Under with this Alphaprints book of Australian Animals. From cute koalas to creepy redback spiders, the fun illustrations and rhyming text introduce unusual Australian animals to babies and toddlers. Unique and appealing Alphaprints illustration style, taking fingerprint pictures and adding photographs of everyday things for children to spot. With tactile, raised embossing on each fingerprint for little hands to explore.
About the Author
Roger Priddy left school at 16 with just one qualification—in art. He went to Berkshire College of Art and Design and trained as an illustrator. His first job in children’s books was working with the publisher Peter Usborne, at Usborne Publishing, and then he worked with Peter Kindersley at Dorling Kindersley, where he spent 16 years. Priddy became Creative Director of DK’s Children’s Division and was Managing Director of the children’s mass market publisher Funfax when it was acquired by DK.
In 2000, he created Priddy Books with John Sargent at St Martin’s Press to create innovative and imaginative titles for children, from first books for babies through early reference titles for older children. Since then, over 30 million copies of Roger's 200 plus books have sold worldwide, with five of his books My Big Animal, My Big Truck, Happy Baby Words, Happy Baby Colors and Puppy and Friends each selling over one million copies. He is also the author of Big Board First 100 Words; Big Board Books Colors, ABC, Numbers, and Bright Baby Noisy Monsters. His creativity has been recognized with numerous industry awards. Priddy lives in London with his wife Zena and their four children.
Board Book | 26 Pages | Pan MacMillan
Regular price: 12.00
Discounted member price: 10.00
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| 9781783414390 |