This new series of books provides ready-made collections of early years stories, rhymes and information text all based around popular themes. The Books are more than just anthologies, however, as each poem, story or rhyme is photocopiable and is accompanied by by activity ideas showing how it can be used as a springboard for activities across the curriculam. All the ideas are carefully linked to the requirements of the new Early Learning Goals. The books also include photocopiable templates and activity sheets. Thematerial in the books is all new (with the exception of traditonal rhymes and stories). The Places around us book will help young children to be introduced to the wider world around them. It includes looking at familiar places such as shopping centres. playgrounds and houses and more unusual places such as a lighthouse, castle, heliport and different places of worship. * New source of stories, rhymes and songs * Provides simple information text * Based on favourite themes * Ideas linked to the Early Learning Goals * Photocopiable * New templates and activity ideas

 

This book is part of a book series called Early Years Wishing Well .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Scholastic .

Liz Powlay is head of a community run pre-school nursery in Chester, a part-time reception teacher and an early years SENCO. She is a regular contributor to 'Early Years Activity Bank' and 'Nursery Education' magazine and has written the 'Colours and Shapes' and 'Journeys and Transport' Wishing Well titles.