Improving provision and outcomes for the children in your setting. There are so many ways practitioners can get children ready for writing and Alistair explores these in this step by step practical guide. Starting with the theory this book takes practitioners through the developmental stages, looks at gender differences in mark making and then provides some innovative ideas for intervention such as Dough Gym and writing like a Jedi! Alistair is convinced that once practitioners understand the developmental stages of becoming a mark maker (from palm gripping to shoulder pivot) and are given the tried and tested activities to use, they will see a significant difference in progress.   Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: Featherstone Education (11 April 2013) Language: English … Read More

How to plan provision to make a positive impact on children’s learning.   Based on Alistair’s extensive experience in school, this book brings together his knowledge of Continuous Provision and the high level impact and engagement that it can bring. He explains what Continuous Provision is, how to link it to assessment and provides numerous case studies and illustrations of how this works in practice. This book will help practitioners plan their provision (indoors and out) so that it provides carefully structured learning opportunities.   Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Featherstone Education (9 May 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1408175827 ISBN-13: 978-1408175828 Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 21 x 0.6 cm