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Foundation Stage News, Useful Books for Foundation Stage Curriculum

1. Learning through Play (available from CCEA)

2. Learning Outdoors (available from CCEA)

3. Practical Pre-school Planning for Learning through

Fairy Stories
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Colour
Toys
All about me
Minibeasts
Animals
12 days of Christmas
Shapes
Nursery Rhymes
People who Help Us

For further details visit www.practicalpre-school.com

4. Practical Pre-school – Role Play
For further details visit www.practicalpre-school.com

5. Little Books of;

Outdoor Play
Role Play
Phonics
Christmas
Prop Boxes for Role Play
Science through Art
Treasure Baskets
Props for Emergent Writing
Early Writing
Maths Games
Messy Play

For further details visit www.featherstone.uk.com

6.Scholastic Goals for the Foundation Stage

Communication,language and literacy
Mathematical Development
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Physical Development
Creative Development

For further details visit www.scholastic.co.uk

7. Scholastic 10 minute ideas for early years

Outdoor Play Circle Time
Creative Fun
Counting Fun
Cookery Fun
Moving and Dancing

For further details visit www.scholastic.co.uk

8. Fun Songs for the Early Years – Songs on Favourite Themes (CD)
Action Songs (CD)
For further details visit www.scholastic.co.uk

9. Writing Through Role Play, Writing Frames for Role Play Areas.
(Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1) Book 1 & Book 2
For further details contact Sound Learning (01543 467787)

10. Ros Bayley’s - Action Raps

Animal Raps
Beanbag Raps

For further details visit www.educationalpublications.com

11. Smooth Transitions Building on the Foundation Stage
Written by Ros Bayley and Sally Featherstone
For further details visit www.featherstone.uk.com

12. Stepping Stones Foundations for Learning

Creatures Great & Small
At Home and Far Away
Gardens
Ourselves
Toys
Food

For further details contact Nelson Thornes Publishing
NI Representative- Caroline Maskey

13. Organising Play in the Early Years
By Jane Drake,David Fulton Publishers

14. A Place to Learn
For further details contact Lewisham LEA 020 86959806

15. Circle Time for the Very Young – Margaret Collins
For further details visit www.luckyduck.co.uk

16. Enhancing Circle Time – Margaret Collins
For further details visit www.luckyduck.co.uk

17. Circle Time Lesson Plans
For further details visit www.luckyduck.co.uk

18. Making Waves by Jenny Mosley & Helen Sonnet
Published by LDA

19. Stepping Stones to Success by Helen Sonnet & Pat Child
For further details visit www.positivepress.co.uk

20. Here we go Round by Jenny Mosley & Helen Sonnet
For further details visit www.positivepress.co.uk

21. Helping Young Children to Listen

Helping Young Children to Imagine
50 Exciting ideas for Storyboxes
Let’s Write! 50 Exciting Points for Writing Experiences
Let’s Build! 50 Exciting Ideas for Construction Play

For further details visit www.foundationstageresources.com