The activities in this book on language and literacy aim to give young children a wide range of early language experiences. They cover talking and listening, developing expressive language, reading skills, sharing books and early writing skills. These photocopiable activity books provide new activities that build on the ideas in the first six books in the "Learning in the Early Years" series. They aim to provide educators of 3-5 year-olds with a collection of ready-made photocopiable activity ideas based on the Desirable Outcomes. The sheets make use of many of the resources typically found in any nursery, such as paints, scissors, counters and glue. All the ideas are supported by notes for the adult, explaining the ways in which the sheet can be used and giving clear learning objctives. The main introduction to the book suggests ways of adapting the sheets to suit individual needs and to provide links with home.

 

This book is part of a book series called Learning in the Early Years Photocopiables .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Scholastic .

A member of the Society of Authors, with over 60 titles to her name, Irene Yates has also written for the Times Education Suppliment, Scholastic Teachers' Magazine and BBC Schools' Radio. An expert in literacy and language development, she became a writing member of the first SCAA KS1 Test Development Team, and contributed to the Reading Tests in 1995, 1996 and 1997. She also visits schools reqularly as a Writer and Poet, and runs teacher training days in all aspects of language development, particularly literacy.