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Resources for Early Learning

Children, Adults and Stuff
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Resources for Early Learning explores the use of materials for learning within a social context. Pat Gura explores the possibilities of different kinds of 'stuff' (blocks, beads, climbing frames, dolls and found materials) as tools of all-round development in early childhood. Resources for Early Learning is an original edition, previously published by Hodder & Stoughton. presents a range of strategies to help early years practitioners evaluate their provision as they strive to create environments for early learning which are culturally, developmentally and personally appropriate; takes a critical look at the conventional assumptions early years practitioners make about sand, water, paint, and the home area; encourages practitioners to reflect on their practice.
Stuff On and through the Climbing Frame Matters of Principal Thinking and Feeling, Feeling and Thinking Choosing Stuff for Early Learning Freedom and Control I Setting Limits Freedom and Control II The Individual and the Group Bought and Found Shelling Peas Work or Play or What? Enquiry-Based Practice I Fish Out of Water Enquiry-Based Practice II Space and Time
`This is a book well worth reading. It certainly provides all early years practitioners with a challenge but it is also reassuring in this time of change we have a strong evidence-based philosophy' - Nursery World `The book is incredibly readable, illustrated with delightful anecdotes and makes useful references to theory' - Emma Hertzberg, Goldsmiths Association for Early Childhood "This is a book well worth reading. This certainly provides all early years practitioners with a challenge but it is also reassuring in this time of change we have a strong evidence-based philosophy." -- Maureen Baker, Head Teacher * Nursery World *
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