Spot S First Picnic And Other Stories

Spot and his friends have a very eventful picnic.

Spot enjoys his first picnic, searches for a lock to match the mysterious key that he finds, and tries to decide which of his toys is his favorite.

Not even the rain can spoil Spot's first picnic with Helen, Steve and Tom. Suggested level: junior.

Provides fifty storytime programs for two-year-olds, including ideas and suggestions for storytime content and encouragement to serve this age group.

This series responds to the increasing awareness of role play as an exciting and effective approach to enhance children's learning. Each book provides a selection of themed drama activities that develop a range of skills while drawing on children's natural ability to play. Through their imaginative engagement with fictional worlds, children acquire new knowledge and understanding. The Teddy Bear's Picnic and Other Stories includes activities on: The Teddy Bears’ Picnic Goldilocks The not-so jolly postman. User-friendly, visual and easy to read, this series is a must for classroom teachers, nursery nurses, playgroup leaders and learning support assistants within pre- school and Key Stage 1 settings who are unfamiliar or wary of role play but want to incorporate it into their teaching.

If you find yourself looking after a preschool child for the first time, or after a gap of some years, you will welcome this book. It explains how to encourage childrens sense of wonder by adopting a creative approach to a variety of activities both in and out of doors. Some need little or no preparation, and there is help with simple preparations for others. What Shall We Do Next? shows how sharing books can enrich many practical activities. A special feature is the inclusion of early fact books as well as stories. There are suggestions for the following: Music and water play for babies and for making dens, secret drawers and cafs for preschoolers Organizing exciting visits to beaches, parks and gardens Preparing for interesting visits to museums, train stations and zoos Developing the inner world of the imaginationreading and listening to stories and poems, engaging in role play Cooking, drawing, painting and dressing up Choosing early fact books, stories and rhymes and guidance on audio resources, television programmes and DVDs The ideal resource for those times when children are bouncing with energy or becoming bored. Theyll soon be absorbed in these exciting activities. Hannah Edmunds, former teacher and chair of school governors, now organizer of story times for groups of young children