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Welcome to the 2011 Practical
Pre-School Awards
This supplement is the definitive guide to the new,
innovative products that are available now for your early years settings.
Modern Foreign Languages Books and Publications Classic Toys and Games Creative Play
5to7 Toys and Games
5to7 Books and Publications 5to7 Creative
5to7 All Other Resources Best Licensed Property
Welcome to the 2011 issue of the Practical Pre-School Awards Guide, for which an impressive array of educational equipment for pre-school and key stage 1 children has been brought to you through a stringent testing process. The products within this guide have been expertly designed for your use in professional childcare and educational settings, including private and state nurseries; pre-schools; playgroups; childminders; after-school clubs; reception classes and infant schools.
Over the years, the Practical Pre-School Awards have gone from strength to strength. The 5 to 7 Awards Scheme, which runs parallel to the Practical Pre-School Awards but is aimed at slightly older children, last year expanded to cover three categories. We have widened the net further this year, with the addition of three exciting new categories: Creative Play, 5 to 7 Creative Play and Best Licensed Property.
We know that play forms an integral part of a child’s growing up process. Psychologist Dr Amanda Gummer, of FUNdamentals says: ‘Play helps children to develop holistically. Child-directed free play allows them to develop at their own pace, which is refreshing and valuable in a world of hothousing and high- pressure parenting.’
With this in mind, we have compiled this guide to give you an overview of the best products available in the market. Equipment has been tried and tested to the third degree by a scrupulous panel of testers, including the most discerning critics – the children themselves. Each product entered was tested in at least two separate settings by the children and their carers. Testers marked the equipment against a given set of criteria: appeal to children at start and end of the trial; durability; adaptability; educational value; play value; value for money and more…
With 90 per cent or more needed for products to attain the gold award, 80 to 89 per cent for silver and 70 to 79 per cent for bronze, the entries were up against a formidable scoring system, which goes to show the exceptional quality of these products, as well as the immense levels of thought and effort that have gone into producing them.
September 2011 Issue 128
Editor: Bea Yeatman-Biggs
Publisher: Matt Govett Design: Fonthill Creative
For the Early Years Foundation Stage Tel: 020 7738 5454
Web:
www.practicalpreschool.com Email:
bea.yeatman-biggs@
markallengroup.com
Advertising: Matt Govett on 0207 501 6735
© MA Education Ltd 2011 Awards scheme administered by Evolution PR Limited Tel: 01327 701702
Email:
info@evolution-pr.co.uk Practical Pre-School Awards 2011 3 Illustrations: Cathy Hughes
Practical Pre-School is published by: MA Education Ltd, St Jude’s Church, Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0PB
For 2012, the awards for the 5 to 7 age range will be run in association with our new publication ‘Primary Teacher Update’ and as such will expand the offering to include products that are aimed at key stage 2 as well.
Our thanks to our team of testers, the full list of whom can be found on page 4 of this publication.
5to7 five to seven educator
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