Building and construction in the Foundation stage is a popular activity with many children - use this book to expand the opportunities and involve children in thinking about and planning construction sessions, and extending construction into water play, making environments, using recycled materials and extending mathematical and communication skills.

 

This is number 18 in Little Books .

This book is at the foundation stage (early years) of the key stage system. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers children from birth to age 5 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in preschool.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Featherstone Education Ltd .

Kerry Ingham completed a Fine Arts Honors Degree in South Africa and began work as a sculptor and picture frame restorer. She soon began illustrating for Environmental Education and HIV Aids awareness. She learnt her computer skills in Advertising in Johannesburg and pursued her dream to be an illustrator. Now living in the UK, she continues to work on a wide range of education materials. Sally Featherstone has a wealth of experience as a teacher, head teacher and a local authority advisor and inspector. In recent years, alongside her activities in publishing, Sally has continued to build a reputation as a trainer and consultant in the Primary and Early Years field Clare Beswick is an experienced early years teacher. She has a special interest in language development and a postgraduate certificate in the education of children with autism. She has been Lead Officer for early years and childcare for Notts LEA and is now an early years and childcare consultant. She is a regular contributor to early years magazines.