Publisher Description

The world of education is an amazing and rewarding world to be in, but there is a sense among many that work within it that there is something not quite right, that all is not well.

In this book, Greg Bottrill explores how he ensures that, in his Early Years setting, continuous provision enables children. He shares his Early Years pedagogy through the '3Ms' and explains how to apply these in the classroom. Greg also explores the definition of play - what it is and what it isn't - and the challenging role of the Early Years teacher.

This book shares good practice in:

• early reading and the joy of reading
• early writing development
• boys writing
• the nature of outdoor play and how to make this truly 'outdoor'
• the role of parents in child development
• mathematics in play
• when and how to do intervention work with children
• how to get Headteachers and centre managers on board.

Table of Contents

Part 1 – Where do we go from here?Chapter 1 – The child at the centre of the universeChapter 2 – Making their universe the right universePart 2 – Getting continuous provision rightChapter 3 – What play is and what play isn'tChapter 4 – What do I do all day?Chapter 5 – Seriously, what do I do all day?Part 3 – The 3MsChapter 6 – What are the 3Ms?Chapter 7 – 3M number 1 – Making conversationsChapter 8 – 3M number 2 – Mark makingChapter 9 – 3M number 3 – MathematicsChapter 10 – 3M number 4 – Muscle and movementChapter 11 – 3M number 5 – MindfulnessChapter 12 – 3m number 6 – MagicPart 4 – The great outdoorsChapter 13 – The outside worldChapter 14 – Your outside spacePart 5 – PartnersChapter 15 – ParentsChapter 16 – TAsChapter 17 – The headteacher

Review

This is a lovely book that really helps practitioners understand and value the importance of play and it′s place in education. The passion for play shines through in the authors words, inspirational; and important when considering the best time to engage in play, when to step back and let it unfold and how to develop play in your setting through a quality enabling environment. -- Mrs Carly Blackburn * drupal *
Great final chapter in the new edition. -- Mrs Nicola Stobbs * drupal *

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