ABSTRACT

This very practical book offers advice for teachers. The authors pinpoint the particular educational needs of four year olds and give advice on meeting them together with positive examples of good practice. Areas covered include staffing, space, equipment and materials, teaching styles and monitoring progress. This is the essential aid to teaching four year olds.

part |2 pages

PART ONE Setting the Scene

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

The Needs of Four Year Olds

part |2 pages

PART TWO Towards Appropriate Practice

chapter 3|28 pages

Admission and Entry

chapter 4|18 pages

The Activities

chapter 5|40 pages

Teaching Approach

chapter 6|18 pages

Monitoring and Recording Progress

part |2 pages

PART THREE Towards Appropriate Provision

chapter 7|32 pages

Space

chapter 8|32 pages

Equipment and Materials

chapter 9|12 pages

Staffing

part |2 pages

PART FOUR Support

chapter 10|22 pages

Support within the School

chapter 11|22 pages

Support from Outside the School

part |2 pages

PART FIVE Summary and Recommendations

chapter 12|10 pages

A Framework for Action

chapter 1|2 pages

An Early Years Creative Curriculum Circus

chapter 2|2 pages

Early Years Staff Support Groups