Make Believe Play and Story-Based Drama in Early Childhood :by Carol Woodard and Carri Milch
A handbook full of ideas for early years workers.
Story-telling
News Views
Including sport for all, great teachers, children’s rights in Wales, paying for truancy, Care.com, transport and family story-telling
Connecting with Kids Through Stories by Denise Lacher et al.
Using narratives to facilitate attachment in adopted children
Taking Pride in the Profession
The challenges and satisfactions of teaching – not ‘just a job’
News Views
Including riots, long summer holidays, residential child care statistics, street work, Wellesley Nautical School, Gerd Schemenau, laughter, remembering residential care, and FunMats
Favourite Childhood Stories
Make up your own or read a book – stories feed the imagination
“And this one’s just right”… Reflections on the Fairy Tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Being tucked safely into bed and having mom read before sleeping was a treasured evening ritual which set a foundation for a love of books and storey telling. Like most small children I was introduced to fairy tales, which were spell-binding and significant for both known and unknown reasons at many levels. A favorite was … Read more
Making Sense Through Stories
Giving messages through literature, story-telling and puppets