The Thinking Child Resource Book: Brain-based learning for the early years foundation stage, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Nicola Call, Sally Featherstone

• Publisher: Continuum
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 347
• Edition: 2nd
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In this new edition of a popular resource, the authors provide a wealth of practical suggestions on how to implement the most up-to-date research findings into how children learn best in early years settings. It is fully-updated with reference to all the latest initiatives including the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Every Child Matters. This practical resource includes ways to promote self-esteem and emotional intelligence; ideas for teaching through play, music and movement; activities for circle time; advice on managing behaviour positively and fostering relationships with parents and carers. This resource book can be used independently or as a companion to The Thinking Child, also in its second edition. Handy margin references direct you to the appropriate pages of the sister book should you wish to learn more about the theory and research behind the practical techniques. An indispensable resource for early years practitioners of all settings, this book will also appeal to trainee teachers and parents.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
ISBN 9781855397415......Page 5
Chinese proverb......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Step 1: Let’s meet a brain......Page 12
Step 2: Meeting the children in their settings......Page 13
Step 1: Addressing children’s physical needs......Page 16
Step 2: Inclusion......Page 29
Step 3: Developing emotional intelligence......Page 33
Step 4: Providing children with the tools for learning......Page 43
Step 5: Managing behaviour positively......Page 56
Step 6: Fostering partnerships with parents and carers......Page 62
Step 1: Making maximum use of the environment......Page 70
Step 2: Helping children to develop good attention skills......Page 83
Step 3: Helping children to stay on task......Page 91
Step 4: Talking the language of learning......Page 95
Step 1: Teaching children to mind map......Page 106
Step 2: Adventures in play......Page 113
Step 3: Maximizing learning through music......Page 121
Step 4: Teaching and learning through movement......Page 126
Step 5: The place for technology......Page 130
Step 1: Creative teaching for better learning......Page 138
Step 2: Fostering the beginnings of group-work......Page 144
Step 3: Teaching through VAK......Page 148
Step 4: Engaging the multiple intelligences......Page 156
Step 5: Taking the time for learning......Page 160
Endnotes......Page 166
Some principles for planning......Page 168
Key vocabulary......Page 169
Recommended reading......Page 171
Bibliography......Page 174
Some useful websites......Page 177
Photocopiable material......Page 178
C......Page 188
L......Page 189
P......Page 190
W......Page 191
Additional material for photocopying......Page 192