Literacy Play for the Early Years Book 4: Learning Through Phonics - Hardcover

Drifte, Collette

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138167002 ISBN 13: 9781138167001

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

This series of books uses fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts, as well as phonics, as a basis to help young children in the Early Years develop their literacy skills. It brings together the early learning goals of the foundation stage and the national literacy strategy objectives, using structured play, games and fun activities to put across the relevant teaching points in an enjoyable way, while simultaneously nurturing a love of literature. Each book presents structured activities based around suggested focus texts. To help practitioners save time in planning and organizing, the materials needed and the preparation required for each session are described in detail. The activities have been designed to cater to different achievement levels, and can be adapted or added to according to the needs of individual children and settings. Follow-up activities are also suggested, to bring in wider aspects of the Early Learning Goals and the NLS objectives.

Elements of this book include exploring well-loved traditional stories and quality familiar modern stories by established authors; using the texts as a basis to focus on specific literacy goals and objectives; using the texts as a stimulus for games and play activities that help to teach literacy skills; planning and preparation for each literacy session, including materials needed and scripted sessions; ideas for working and playing with the whole group and smaller groups to consolidate the literacy skill; and extension ideas and activities.

About this title

About the Author:

Christine S. Cheng is Bennet Boskey Fellow in Politics and International Relations at Exeter College, University of Oxford.

Dominik Zaum is Reader in International Relations at the University of Reading and author or editor of several books, including The Sovereignty Paradox: The Norms and Politics of International Statebuilding (2007).

Review:

'In this book Cheng, Zaum, and colleagues show how corruption control must be integrated within broader peacebuilding goals, and how we must adapt our choices to both history and rapidly-changing circumstances. The result is an essential guide to the challenges confronting citizens, and those who would aid them, in some of the world’s most troubled areas.' - Michael Johnston, Colgate University

'It is well known that conflict-affected states are prone to corruption, which in turn undermines faith in public institutions. What is less well known is how corruption can shape the possibilities and character of a transition to peace. By approaching it as a political rather than technical problem, this important book takes a clear-eyed look at the ways in which corruption can threaten ― but also, on occasion, facilitate ― post-conflict peacebuilding.' - Simon Chesterman, National University of Singapore

'This book would be a fine reference for those who seek to add some sense of reality to their practice of theory vis-à-vis conflict resolution and peacebuilding, as well as those seeking to develop practical policies on these issues' - Gibum Kim, Research Institute for Language & Information, Journal of Conflict Transformation & Security 

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1138167002
• ISBN 13: 9781138167001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112