Planning for the Early Years: Storytelling and Story Making - Softcover

I found this book a wonderful combination of good practical ways of engaging children in storytelling with thorough knowledge of how to develop these vital skills in early years. This book is full of good practice and immediate ways of putting into action storytelling and storymaking. This resource will develop and expand skills in planning for storytelling and storymaking with flexible, effective Early Years practitioners who revel in the process rather than the product of an activity. When I was a nursery teacher I wish this resource had been available! --Anne Pitcher, a professional storyteller on the Scottish Storytelling Centre's Directory

A very insightful book. The students particularly like the 'time for you to think' as this does do as it states. We spent alot of time using reflection & it proved useful --Naomi Whale, Childcare Lecturer, Bath College

This book is fantastic for students who are in placement and need to learn basic skills for story telling . The book provides useful tips and guidance for being a successful story teller within the early years. The book is also supportive towards the communication units on the child care course. I have recommended it to the library and for students to purchase. --Lorna Morgan, Childhood Studies Lecturer, Highlands College, Jersey.

This title is part of a brand new series, edited by Jennie Lindon, which takes a fresh approach to planning by ensuring that childrens interests are at the heart of all plans. Planning for the Early Years: Storytelling and Story Making is packed with adaptable ideas that can be extended for older children, or more focussed for the under threes. It focuses on the prime areas of learning, especially the development of early language, defined in the 2011 Tickell review of the EYFS as the foundations for all learning. This title will allow you to: plan for childrens individual stages of development through the use of adaptable and inclusive plans, and plans specifically for the 0-3s, engage and motivate children to learn by planning around their interests, and include children with English as an Additional Language and Special Educational Needs through plans that take into consideration a variety of abilities.