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Does anyone know of any good books that help children deal with cancer in the family as we have a little boy whose gradma has just been diagnosed. Also we have a little boy who is going into hospital for an operation soon. I would appeciate any ideas. Thanks Womble
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Home Corner Play
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I would like to update and enlarge our nursery homecorner area. Can anyone suggest useful books I can read before consulting our children. This is my first posting.
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Has anyone got and if so how would you rate the Kirklees publication "Planning the continuous curriculum" (or similar!) I have seen it briefly as Featherstone Education is an outlet but it is very expensive and I dont want to dig so deep unless it is really really good!
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Little Book Of Messy Play
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Anyone got this book and do you recommend it?
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Story Squares?
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Hi all, Today I came across a new idea.... Story Squares. However, that is all I know!! Think it has something to do with marking a square out and then using that for children to add to the story in their own imaginative and creative way? Can anyone shed some light on the matter???? Thanks Essc
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Just had my reminder about the books sale May bhe worth a look if you live near one, Inge
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Skills Register
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Hi ive just been on the practical preschool website and they have a set of four books called the skills register a record of achievement for the early years foundation stage starting out birth - 26 months moving on 22 - 36 months on the way 30 - 50 months firm foundations 40 - 60 months Has anyone seen what these books are like, i was considering getting them for the nursery thanks x jojom x
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Hi, can anyone recommend some good books about 'play', specifically theories of play and its value in a child's development?
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Roald Dahl Books For Receptio
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Hi all, Was wandering if anyone can help me out? Need book titles that people have used for a reception class. Am very stuck. All ideas greatly appreciated. many thanks in advance flowerxxxxxx
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Leadership And Management
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Some of you might remember me posting a while back asking for help with my fast track application(leadership and management programme for teachers in first 5 years of their career). Anyway, as far as I know there's no one on here who is a fast track teacher. However, I got through the application process and am now down to the final stage. This is a whole day assessment centre involving two written exercises, two role plays and a formal 1 hour interview. Anyway, the whole day is about leadership and management in particular: analysis and problem solving skills; conceptual thinking; ensuring the delivery of quality results; communicating effectively; influencing ot…
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