50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Shape and Pattern - Softcover

Alison Hutchison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472964543 ISBN 13: 9781472964540

Publisher: Featherstone, 2019

Synopsis

50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Shape and Pattern features activities and games filled with rich contexts for learning and discussion, as well as fun opportunities for consolidation and problem-solving. Alison Hutchison draws on her wealth of experience to present ideas in line with the Early Learning Goals for investigating shape and pattern in the world around us. She focuses on helping young children to make connections and develop language, knowledge and understanding of shape and pattern. Whether children build with fabric blocks to create patterns or explore symmetry while playing with natural materials, the easy-to-prepare activities in this book facilitate engaging learning opportunities for children's ideas and interests to be explored.

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About the Author

Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg MBE is a leading Early Years educational consultant. Alistair was headteacher of a successful three-form entry infant school and Early Years Unit for 10 years. Alongside his headship he worked as an EYFS consultant working with a diverse range of settings to help them to enhance their EYFS practice. Alistair is now the proud owner of ABC Does (abcdoes.com) and co-founder of the child development app My First Five Years (mffy.com). Alistair's bestselling books include Best Practice in the Early Years, Continuous Provision in the Early Years, Continuous Provision: The Skills, Getting Ready to Write and From Vacant to Engaged. Alistair blogs at ABCDoes.com and you can find him on social media @ABCDoes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Featherstone
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472964543
• ISBN 13: 9781472964540
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64