Teacher Resources, Equipment and Tools Number Bunting
Manufacturer: The Pedagogs Ltd Web:
www.thepedagogs.com Price: £8.90 Age range: 3 to 7 years
Description: This gorgeous line bunting features numbers 0 to 20. The pack contains double sided and brightly coloured A4-sized flags, complete with a roll of satin ribbon, for learning, carnival style! The pack contains 23 flags making a total length of 4.8m.
Score: 82.9%
What the testers said: “Lovely colourful, double sided bunting that is also great value for money. The bunting was assembled easily with the generous amount of ribbon supplied, although this was quite time-consuming. We found it supported numeracy learning goals when taught by an adult.”
EducationCity.com
Manufacturer:
EducationCity.com Tel: 0844 225 3060 Web:
www.educationcity.com Price: From £80.00 Age range: Foundation to KS3
Description: A BETT Award winning resource providing excellence in curriculum content for early years children and delivered online; anytime, anywhere. Modules include Maths, Science and Literacy with letters and sounds phonic activities.
Score: 82.3% ISBN: 978-140813-728-4
What the testers said: “A really good product! It supports the early learning goals and there were some great ideas and programmes. It also caters for a wide age range; three-year-olds found it very easy to use after a quick lesson and 11-year-olds thought it was brilliant and it really made them think.”
Silver Award Shape Posters
Manufacturer: The Pedagogs Ltd Web:
www.thepedagogs.com Price: £5.50 Age range: 3 to 5 years
Description: These brightly coloured Shape Posters are guaranteed to liven up any EYFS classroom. There are six A4 posters on thick card. Each poster has a picture of an object of that shape on it to help young children identify basic shapes. The shapes included are a triangle, square, circle, rectangle, diamond and oval.
Score: 82.1%
What the testers said: “These are clearly illustrated posters with nice bright designs and the children noticed them the first morning they were put up. We would have preferred the posters to have photographs of real objects as children often find it easier to relate to real life images they are familiar with.”
All About the Outdoors
Enabling improved posture, performance and potential
Jolly Back products are:
l Developed by a Healthy Schools Physiotherapist in consultation with teaching staff.
l Purpose designed to improve back posture and comfort – helping reduce sickness absence, prevent injury and improve pupil concentration.
l Approved by physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths.
l Recommended by occupational health advisors, teaching and nursery professionals.
Publisher: Siren Films
Tel: 0191 232 7900
Web: www.
sirenfilms.co.uk Price: £240.00
Age range: Up to 3 years
Description: The films demonstrate powerfully the benefits of being outside, showing how the natural environment and outdoor play areas in the nursery can fulfil all the child’s learning needs. The adults are skilled and knowledgeable and the films are challenging, allowing adults to question their own practice. Films are accompanied by comprehensive notes.
Score: 80.0%
What the testers said: “This is a really lovely DVD and a very useful resource. It gives a good insight into the different types of outdoor play activities that are available to early years children and what they can gain from these. The quality of the film is high and the content is very interesting and informative. However it is expensive.”
www.jollyback.com Tel: 0115 714 0055 Practical Pre-School Awards 2012 9
Bronze Awards
Effective Practice in Outdoor Learning Featherstone
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