50 Fantastic Ideas for Early Writing Prompts

Author: Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472919130
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
If children are not interested or motivated by what they have been asked to write about, you can be sure that any writing you do get will be rushed, short and a bit half-hearted. In 50 Fantastic Ideas for Early Writing Prompts, Alistair Bryce-Clegg offers a collection of all of his favourite ideas and inspirations that have motivated the children he works with to pick up their pencils and get scribbling!

50 Fantastic Ideas for Outside All Year Round

Author: Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472924754
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Outdoors is a great space to enhance and extend children's learning. There are lots of children who have a natural affinity with the outdoors and use it as their preferred learning space. As adults supporting children's learning, it is important to support the investigation of their outdoor environment, but also that learning is taken into those spaces and delivered to children in the most engaging way that it can be. What you can (almost) always guarantee is children's enthusiasm to take their learning outdoors, what you can't always guarantee is the weather! In 50 Fantastic Ideas for Outdoor All Year Round Alistair has created 50 ideas that will get children and practitioners outside and learning come rain, snow, wind or sunshine! All of the activities have got their own central skill that can then be adapted to fit the interests of the children or each setting's own particular outdoor environment. So, whether your setting's outdoor space is a back garden, a small yard or large playground there will be activities that can be used and that will inspire young learners.

Effective Transition into Year One

Author: Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 147294951X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Essential reading for all Reception and Year One teachers, presenting a clear and practical map for effective transition to support children's emotional, social and academic development. Bestselling author Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg presents a clear map to support children as they move from the Early Years into Key Stage 1. Helping children make the transition into Year One is a challenge. When done well it can have a significant impact on children's social, emotional and academic development, but when done badly it can set some children's development back by up to a year. Dr Bryce-Clegg is determined to help practitioners conquer this challenge. Having been involved in a number of transition projects that specifically focus on children's development throughout this period, Alistair draws upon his experience in this book. Packed full of practical ideas to help practitioners to plan for and create an effective learning environment that promotes high levels of attainment in Year One based on the effective principles of EYFS practice, this book should be in every Reception and Year One teacher's library.

50 Fantastic Ideas for Teaching Phonics

Author: Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408193973
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
The 50 Fantastic Things series is a no nonsense, ideas bank .no frills, just 50 examples of great ideas already in practice!

50 Fantastic Ideas for Messy Play

Author: Sally Featherstone
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472919157
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Messy play is at the heart of the early years curriculum, supporting creativity and imagination, and giving children opportunities to experiment with tactile materials. This book will offer 50 ideas working with natural resources, simple household items and recycled resources for low cost inspiration. Practitioners and teachers in the early years are always looking for new ideas for messy and 'hands-on' play, and this book will give children many opportunities for exploration and investigation through sensory play.

50 Fantastic Ideas for Mark Making

Author: Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472919122
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Children are naturally drawn to mark-making. Long before they pick up a pencil or a paintbrush, they will experiment with making marks using their own bodies as well as various found objects that they come across in day-to-day life. By collecting together a whole host of ideas for different mark-making utensils, as well as exploring numerous substances and surfaces that children can mark-make on and in, this book supports both individual and group mark-making.

501 Writing Prompts

Author: LearningExpress (Organization)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
"This eBook features 501 sample writing prompts that are designed to help you improve your writing and gain the necessary writing skills needed to ace essay exams. Build your essay-writing confidence fast with 501 Writing Prompts!" --

The Forest

Author: Justin Groot
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519404817
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
On an Earth with titanic forests instead of oceans, highly-trained rangers brave the depths to bring back footage of treacherous landscapes and ferocious beasts. It's a dangerous job, but it has its moments: when a trio of ranger recruits stumble across a strange artifact, they begin to unravel a mystery with planet-spanning ramifications. The only problem is, if they're going to uncover the truth, they have to survive the worst the forest can throw at them first.

Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook

Author: Ellen Potter
Publisher: Flash Point
ISBN: 1429933216
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
LEARN HOW TO WRITE LIKE THE EXPERTS, FROM THE EXPERTS. In Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook, you'll find practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers. After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Fun writing prompts will help young writers jump-start their own projects, and encouragement throughout will keep them at work.

Creative Writing Skills

Author: Lexi Rees
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781872889245
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
Discover the secrets to becoming an amazing author. - Find your creative spark - Grow your skills and confidence - Have more fun with your writing Packed with top tips, this awesome workbook has everything you need to know about creating colourful characters, perfect plots, dynamite dialogue, and lots more.