Ourselves

This series of books will provide practical activities based on popular themes. Each book will provide ideas for using a theme across all six Areas of Learning. The books will be organised to provide chapters on different elements of the chosen theme with activities supporting a range of the appropriate Stepping Stones and Early Learning Goals. The six books will each provide an overall Introduction, Planning, Assessment, Circle Time, Displays and 60 Activity ideas, with 14 Photocopiables including rhymes and songs The books will be illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings. This book provides a range of activities on one of the most popular themes in Early Years across all six Area of Learning. Ourselves is divided into chapters of 'The way we look', 'Where we live' 'Our families', 'Our routines', 'Our favourite things' and 'Growing up'. Within each chapter there are ideas for all six areas of learning to provide a good coverage of the Early Learning Goals.Ideas include making a survey of the local area, making an album about friends and family and choosing favourite songs and television programmes.
*Based on the most popular themes* Coverage of the Stepping Stones and Early Learning Goals* Provides planning and assessment* Photocopiable