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Harry's Story: A Picture Book to Raise Awareness of and Support Children with DLD

Harry's Story: A Picture Book to Raise Awareness of and Support Children with DLD

For effective use this book can be purchased alongside the professional guide Supporting Children with DLD. Both books can be purchased together as a set Supporting Children with DLD: A Picture Book and User Guide to Learn About Developmental Language Disorder [978-0-367-70920-4]. This beautifully illustrated picture book has been created to develop awareness of Developmental Language Disorder and provides a unique opportunity to sensitively gain children’s perspectives of the condition. Harry enjoys school but faces daily challenges due to his language difficulties. When he is asked to write a story he struggles to find the words to put his thoughts onto paper. He learns to share his stories through pictures instead and in doing so helps his supportive teacher understand what she can do to make life easier for him. With bright illustrations and language that can be accessed by children with DLD this story can be used to start conversations about the lived experience of children with Developmental Language Disorder giving them a voice and helping them express their thoughts and feelings. It can also be used as a training tool for teachers and other professionals. This is an essential resource for parents and practitioners looking to understand and support children with DLD. | Harry's Story: A Picture Book to Raise Awareness of and Support Children with DLD

GBP 12.99
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Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

For effective use this book should be purchased alongside the illustrated picture book Harry’s Story. Both books can be purchased together as a set Supporting Children with DLD: A Picture Book and User Guide to Learn About Developmental Language Disorder [978-0-367-70920-4]. Supporting Children with DLD has been developed to help raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder and to highlight the impact of the condition from the child’s point of view. With activities prompts and sample questions this is an essential resource to enable adults to understand the reality of living with DLD helping children feel heard and respected as well as providing a solid foundation for tailoring support to individual needs. Drawing on specific examples from Harry’s Story the book does not assume any prior knowledge of DLD and is designed to offer the reader accessible information and practical advice teaching as you go. This book: Highlights the link between spoken and written language addressing the need to recognise the literary difficulties faced by children with DLD Provides practical activities and worksheets that can be used to help children express themselves and ask for help Offers strategies for supporting children’s understanding of language based on common situations and experiences explored in Harry’s Story Written to be an accessible introduction to DLD and its effect on children’s lives this is an essential resource for parents and professionals looking to understand the condition. | Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

GBP 16.99
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Creativity and Wellbeing in the Early Years Practical Ideas and Activities for Young Children

Creativity and Wellbeing in the Early Years Practical Ideas and Activities for Young Children

This accessible and practical guide explores how we can enhance and embed creativity in the early years to support children’s wellbeing. The book initially explores the work of Anna Craft Ken Robinson and Reggio Emilia to think about creativity with young children before considering what this means for wellbeing. Five core chapters focus on creative mediums – drawing sculpting and painting; craft; music; dance and drama; and storytelling and poetry – and offer a range of practical ideas and activities to use and adapt. This book provides: A wide range of activities accompanied by examples of collaborative arts projects with children. Interviews with artists and practitioners who support children’s wellbeing using creative mediums. Recommendations for creative activities using accessible and everyday materials. Case studies showing the positive impact of creativity from developing children’s cultural understanding to soothing and supporting children with sensory experiences. Suggestions for enthusing children with a love of words enabling them to express their thoughts and feelings through creative language. Moments for reflection to encourage readers to pause and consider the impact of creativity on their own wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of children in their care. With ideas included that every practitioner can use in their setting this book is an essential tool for early years professionals who want to build their confidence in using creativity in their practice whilst supporting children’s wellbeing. | Creativity and Wellbeing in the Early Years Practical Ideas and Activities for Young Children

GBP 14.99
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Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools

Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools

There is a significant problem in our schools: too many boys are struggling. The list of things to concern teachers is long. Disappointing academic results a lack of interest in studying higher exclusion rates increasing mental health issues sexist attitudes an inability to express emotions. Traditional ideas about masculinity are having a negative impact not only on males but females too. In this ground-breaking book Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts argue that schools must rethink their efforts to get boys back on track. Boys Don't Try? examines the research around key topics such as anxiety and achievement behaviour and bullying schoolwork and self-esteem. It encourages the reader to reflect on how they define masculinity and consider what we want for boys in our schools. Offering practical quick wins as well as long-term strategies to help boys become happier and achieve greater academic success the book: offers ways to avoid problematic behaviour by boys and tips to help teachers address poor behaviour when it happens; highlights key areas of pastoral care that need to be recognised by schools; exposes how popular approaches to engaging boys are actually misguided and damaging; details how issues like disadvantage relationships violence peer pressure and pornography affect boys' perceptions of masculinity and how teachers can challenge these. With an easy-to-navigate three-part structure for each chapter setting out the stories key research and practical solutions this is essential reading for all classroom teachers and school leaders who are keen to ensure male students enjoy the same success as girls. | Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools

GBP 16.99
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