"Myself" is a popular theme undertaken in nursery and reception classes. This book provides all the material to plan and carry out the theme. There are 48 pages of cross-curricular activities to familiarise young children with concepts such as their appearance, clothes, homes, feelings and health. Eight linking photocopiable sheets provide reinforcement activities and there is a chapter of ideas for display. There are a further 25 pages of photocopiable stories, poems, songs and assembly ideas all based on the theme. A topic web for planning links the activities to both the National Curriculum and the Scottish 5 - 14 Guidelines.

 

This book is part of a book series called Themes For Early Years .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 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.