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Professional Development eBook Series

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  • Independent Learning in the Foundation Stage

    by Ros Bayley, Sally Featherstone ...
    Series series Professional Development
    Developing children as independent learners starts in the early years. Scientific evidence as well as the experience of experts confirms that children between three and six learn most effectively by doing. This work looks at the theory of independent learning and describes how practitioners can plan and resource the early years. ... Read more

    $35.99 NZD

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  • The Essential Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy

    by Jon Cree, Marina Robb ...
    This book is a complete guide to Forest School provision and Nature Pedagogy and it examines the models, methods, worldviews and values that underpin teaching in nature. Cree and Robb show how a robust Nature Pedagogy can support learning, behaviour, and physical and emotional wellbeing, and, importantly, a deeper relationship with the natural world. They offer an overview of what a Forest School ... Read more

    $66.99 NZD

  • Art Therapy for Groups

    A Handbook of Themes and Exercises

    by Marian Liebmann ...
    First published in 2004. Art Therapy for Groups provides detailed guidance on how to set up and run theme-based art therapy groups and discusses factors affecting different client groups.The second half of the book consists of nearly 400 themes and practical exercises to use with groups, set out in sections ranging from personal work to group interactive exercises. This updated second edition ... Read more

    $123.99 NZD

  • Risk & Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play

    Learning from Forest Schools

    by Sara Knight ...
    Do you want to create exciting outdoor experiences for children? Are you looking for guidance on how to incorporate the wilder and riskier elements of outdoor play into your planning?This book will give you the confidence to offer the children in your setting adventurous and challenging outdoor activities, as well as ways to utilise natural resources to their best advantage. There is clear, ... Read more

    $116.99 NZD

  • A Guide to Early Years Practice

    by Sandra Smidt ...
    This is a practical, accessible guide to early years practice. The author examines current theories about how children learn best and focuses on how we can support and extend the learning of young children. This fully revised edition discusses Birth to Three Matters, the new Childcare Bill and the development of children's centres, and has additional focus on the Foundation Stage ProfilePacked ... Read more

    $94.99 NZD

  • Life Story Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted

    Creative Ideas and Activities

    by Katie Wrench, Lesley Naylor ...
    Life story work is one of the key therapeutic approaches to working with adopted or fostered children. While it sounds simple, there is much more to this work than producing photo albums or memory boxes for children.This accessible book is full of tried and tested activities and creative ideas for professionals, parents and carers who may have little time and few resources, but who need to carry ... Read more

    $40.99 NZD

  • Child Development in Practice

    Responsive Teaching and Learning from Birth to Five

    by Pamela May ...
    How should children feel about themselves and their learning? How do I know what children have learnt and how can I move them on? How can I ensure that resources are available for children to use actively and independently?In today’s busy setting an understanding of child development sometimes gets overlooked, yet it lies at the heart of effective practice. Child Development in Practice provides ... Read more

    $64.99 NZD

  • Year One in Action

    A Month-by-Month Guide to Taking Early Years Pedagogy into KS1

    by Anna Ephgrave ...
    Children are ‘hard-wired’ to learn and they learn best by being active and autonomous – exploring, discovering, creating and taking risks, in other words, by playing. However, formal, subject specific lessons and a focus on data, targets and unrealistic expectations are causing young children to be bored and stressed and this is stifling their learning. Year One in Action reveals the remarkable ... Read more

    $109.99 NZD

  • The Project Approach in Early Years Provision

    A practical guide to promoting children's creativity and critical thinking through project work

    by Marianne Sargent ...
    The Project Approach in Early Years Provision is designed to help early years students, practitioners and managers understand and manage project work with young children. The project approach is designed to enable early educators to ensure young children are learning in the best possible way by providing motivating learning opportunities. Put the project approach into practice, using the included ... Read more

    $32.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Planning in the Moment with Young Children

    A Practical Guide for Early Years Practitioners and Parents

    by Anna Ephgrave ...
    Young children live in the here and now. If adults are to make a real difference to their learning they need to seize the moments when children first show curiosity, and support their next steps immediately. This book embraces the concept of planning "in the moment" and emphasises the critical role of the adult in promoting child-led learning, giving early years practitioners the confidence and ... Read more

    $72.99 NZD

  • Leadership with a Moral Purpose

    Turning Your School Inside Out

    by Will Ryan ...
    This book gives all primary heads - aspiring, newly appointed or those for whom the phrase 'There must be something more than this...!' rings a bell - the ideas, techniques, tools and direction to turn their schools Inside-Out and lead them from the heart and soul. What's more it will help give Heads the confidence to do those things they know are right because they are right for the children, ... Read more

    $34.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bringing the Forest School Approach to your Early Years Practice

    by Karen Constable ...
    Series series Bringing ... to your Early Years Practice
    This easy-to-read series provides an introduction to some of the most important early years philosophies and shows how they can be incorporated into your setting. Each book provides:an outline of the background to the approachclear explanations of the relevance to contemporary thinkingsuggestions to help you plan a successful learning environmentexamples of what the individual approach can look ... Read more

    $66.99 NZD