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my neighbours cat was run over yesterday and her 4 year old is a bit upset ...does anyone have an idea of an appropriate book to deal with the situation?
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Books For 'all About Me' Topic
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Does anyone have any good suggestions for books for the topic 'all about me'? I have thought of the funny bones books and owl babies but other than that my mind is blank! Any ideas, especially for thinking about family. All suggestions appreciated! x
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Dens / Private Play Spaces?
by Guest TinklePrincess- 5 replies
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Hi again everyone... I'm just about finished with my dissertation (after a disaster when I was told I had done just about all of it wrong!) so I won't bother you as much soon!! Anyway, I'm just writing about a lovely area I developed under the stairs in my setting ad I wanted to link it to something about how important private spaces to play are... But I can't seem to find anything online or in my library catalogue, and I can't recall the reading I did four years ago... Does anyone happen to know of anything that might help me? P.S. I've put an acknowledgement on my title page, to all on the FSF, thanking you all for your help... Although you probably won…
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A Tall Order
by Guest- 2 replies
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Hi all. I hope that the many brains out there of a variety of ages and stages can hep. I need a avriety of 'Quality texts', to read and use with reception to year 3 children next september around the theme of walk on the wild side to fit in with birds (year3) the gruffalo and light and dark (year 2) and not sure about year 1. This is a new thing for the school to let me do, but I cannot see how to teach 3 year groups who do 3 different topics. I teach in a SSC for children withnspeech and langauge difficulties who are integrated when the curriculum suits, but not for literacy if the langauge difficulties are too complex? Clear???!!!!! Any suggestions anyone…
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Wondered if anyone else has read this........suffice to say I read it in a day! Stumbled across it in the library's 'just returned' trolley.....always make that my first port of call in the library...... Front cover: 'Having a son with Down's syndrome was, and still is, the best thing that has ever happened to me. It is also the worst.' Sandy Lewis If interested in reading more - check out http://livingwithmax.blogspot.com
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Hi what is everybody reading this summer if you are able to have some time off. A friend has recommended After River - anybody read it?
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There is a range of them which are in the EYFS age bands I just wondered if anyone had read one, and what did you think?
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I was wondering if anyone has used these range of books by Nicola Call and Sally Featherstone. If so what are they like are they useful and how do they help? They look interesting and I love any books that help to inspire new ideas within our Reception class. the reviews look quite inpressive anyhow.
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Ding Dong Bag
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Hi I have noticed this book mentioned in a few posts now and I am looking to buy some new books. I can't find any details of this book, would someone be able to tell me briefly what it is about and how you use it. Thanks in advance
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A five-year old child in my care will shortly be going into hospital for ear surgery. I'v had a look on Amazon for books which might help to introduce the subject, particularly the idea of going to sleep while they do it but I couldn't see one which clearly fitted the bill. Has anyone found a book which is particularly good?
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