Blue Skies is a seven-level course for young learners. It provides all the important basic grammar and communicative activities needed to give young children a strong and succcessful start in English.
Edited by: englishcology - 15 February 2009
Reason: Combined by IrinaM / Reduced by Englishcology
Here is a guide that provides parents, home-schoolers, and daycare/preschool providers with ideas designed to develop reading and mathematic readiness skills utilizing rooms in a house. Ordinary rooms are converted into vibrant, exciting, realistic learning laboratories for three to seven year-old children. Additionally, with the guidance of the author, daily mundane household chores gain a new purpose--reinforcing skills and fostering intellectual development of children.
Features: Simple and easy-to-do activities with easy-to-follow directions and instructions Interesting homemade games Diagrams and patterns are included as guides and additional resources Suggested neighborhood/community trips to enhance the home experiences and broaden the learning laboratory
DK First Steps addresses potentially jittery first time events of children. The new series will expand to cover several social activities young children approach with nervousness, and with reward stickers in each book, children will have an increased sense of self confidence every time they repeat an event.
Caring for the Child with Complex Needs in Community Settings provides a valuable overview of the key factors relating to caring for children with complex and continuing care needs. Despite its frequent and increasing use, complex care needs is a term without an agreed definition. This shortfall of knowledge is addressed in this book through critical discussion of evidence-based research and current health, social and education policy. It brings together the latest knowledge into one text providing practitioners with the crucial information needed when working with this diverse and broad group of children.
A two-level course that allows language to emerge naturally through songs, pictures, stories, and activities. It creates a lively classroom atmosphere that encourages children to participate actively in every lesson. The action centres around the adventures of an appealing group of children, their imaginary friend, their teddy, and their dog. The themes are central to children's lives and stimulate their imaginations. Each unit has a story in the accompanying Story Book. The children follow the pictures and listen either to the teacher or the cassette in an enjoyable whole-class activity. The children have the pleasure of a shared experience, and the teacher is able to keep the ending a surprise. The humorous, colourful illustrations maintain a high level of motivation. Level: Beginner, Ages: under 7 years (kindergarten or first year of primary school)
