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Teacher Resources, Equipment and Tools Seaside Adventure


Supplier: LDA Web: www.ldalearning.com Price: £27.99 Age range: Pre-school age


Description: Seaside Adventure is a nine-week programme designed to aid the development of gross and fine motor skills in children of pre-school age. It gives them the opportunity to practise the necessary skills that precede writing,


such as hand-eye coordination, finger dexterity, and so on.


Score: 90.0% Isbn: 978-1-85503-494-5


What the testers said: “Wow! What an amazing product. The pack was easy to use and gave precise instructions for each activity, which was very useful. Each activity was well laid out in the pack and clearly labelled. Great value for money. Excellent clear links to the EYFS and each area of learning. The pack includes two great CD-ROMS – one with songs and the other with excellent product guidance. We used it with children with SEN and a child with Cerebral Palsy and it was excellent, showing that it is a very inclusive product. The clear guidance showed us how to improve fine and gross motor skills in a fun way.”


Gold Award


LEARNINGTHROUGH PLAY activity workbooks and an interactive CD ROM


PHONICS REASONING NUMBERS LETTER FORMATION BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS HAVE FUN AND GIVE YOUR CHILD THE BEST START


Ben and Bet y the 1st multi-sensory interactive all-in-one phonic based activity learning scheme for young children in the UK.


“Loved by children and adults alike”, Dr Amanda Gummer, Child Psychologist “I cannot thank you enough for the special moments I have had with my son because of your books.” Nina Wadia (Eastenders)


www.benandbet y.co.uk jenny@benandbet y.co.uk tel. 01923 853772 mob. 07821608617 £29.95


SUGGESTED AGE RANGE 3 TO 4 ½ year olds


Making The Most Of Reclaimed and Natural Materials


Publisher: Featherstone


Web: www.acblack.com


Price: £18.99


Age range: 3 to 5 years


Description: This book is designed to help early years practitioners understand how young children can use natural and reclaimed materials that are readily available. It shows how the use of these materials can support play and active learning, exploration and creativity, and investigation and critical thinking.


Score: 87.7% ISBN: 978-190602-977-7


What the testers said: “There are many ideas in this book! The photos are great and we love how it relates to the EYFS. There is a holistic approach to learning. The headings and bullet points make it clear and it contains excellent ideas. The ‘other things to try’ are very inventive. Excellent book for teachers to use in planning.”


A Place to Talk for Boys


Publisher: Featherstone Web: www.acblack.com Price: £8.99 Age range: 3 to 7 years


Description: An exciting new book that considers the significant role that the physical environment can play in supporting boys’ speaking and listening skills and in supporting inquisitive, verbal experimentation, not just answering questions!


Score: 85.6% ISBN: 978-140813-728-4


What the testers said: “A great book with lots of practical ideas to use in the classroom to develop speaking and listening for boys (and girls). It was concise and interesting, helping to evaluate current provision and to inspire and create more effective ways of improving communication. The ideas were easy to translate into practice. We especially liked the action points at the end of the book, which had excellent ideas of how to make the most of your learning environment.”


Ben and Betty Level 1 Pack


Publisher: Ben and Betty Ltd Tel: 01923 853 772 Web: www.benandbetty.co.uk Price: £29.95 Age range: 3 to 5 years


Description: Researched and approved by Dr Amanda Gummer, child psychologist specialising in play and parenting, Ben and Betty is a multi-sensory interactive activity-based learning scheme to give young children basic educational skills in a fun way. A positive, successful experience, and loved by children and adults alike.


Score: 80.0% ISBN: 190-587866-4


What the testers said: “Nice product. The characters are very cute, although they appealed more to the girls than the boys. A good resource for practitioners and parents to encourage phonic recognition – the children loved the computer program, but you could also extend it with the resources you could photocopy. The books stimulated interaction and conversation between children while they completed each page. Discussions included the shapes, what the letters meant to them in relation to their names and asking each other for help.”


Practical Pre-School Awards 2011 7


Teacher Resources, Equipment and Tools


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