They learn when they are actively engaged in their learning and I am happy to have co-authored another book that focuses on promoting hands-on playful learning - UP!
The UP! ebook takes a child's love of blocks and building and provides more than 30 projects to extend their play across the curriculum making it a fantastic resource for anyone working in Early Childhood Education or playing at home with their children.
UP! focuses on building early literacy and maths skills through play in early childhood. It will help educators and parents alike help children make deeper connections during play, deepening their understanding and encourage questioning along with their creativity! Something we all know will serve our children well in the future as they need to remain creative innovators to join the 21st century workforce as adults.
All of the projects in this book are FUN! Having been tried, tested and approved by our children. It includes inspiring ideas for block play, mobiles, rockets, airplanes, parachutes, building challenges and more.
The activities have been carefully chosen to incorporate all of the STEAM focus subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math plus there's plenty of focus on literacy, imagination and play! And it comes with 100 printables!
The activities have been carefully chosen to incorporate all of the STEAM focus subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math plus there's plenty of focus on literacy, imagination and play! And it comes with 100 printables!
We've contributed our 2D shape challenge cards to UP! which have been a huge hit in my classroom! I first created these cards about 4-5 years ago but having used them in class, I went back and created four slightly different sets of challenge cards to allow for greater differentiation. Our printable now runs to over 80 pages of ready to print cards!
Here's a sneak peak at our page in the UP! ebook.
Here's a sneak peak at our page in the UP! ebook.
What you’ll get in this book
:: 30+ hands-on projects that invite your child to explore all things Up!
:: guidance on how to support your child’s interests, and how to help them expand their exploration and learning across the curriculum.
:: multi sensory activities for children aged 4 to 10
:: resources for parents and teachers, at home or in the classroom, with ideas for indoor and outdoor learning
:: material lists, step-by-step instructions, and full colour photographs of every activity
:: multi sensory activities for children aged 4 to 10
:: resources for parents and teachers, at home or in the classroom, with ideas for indoor and outdoor learning
:: material lists, step-by-step instructions, and full colour photographs of every activity
:: suggestions for variations and extensions so you can adapt the activities to suit your child
:: a wide range of learning activities including:
:: a wide range of learning activities including:
- Ideas to set up and develop block play
- Activities that use blocks for math lessons, with number games, measuring activities, and shape-building challenges
- Construction play invitations with sensory elements and imaginary play, to develop language, spelling, and storytelling, and to promote co-operation and collaboration
- Art projects on the theme of Up! including Caulder-inspired kinetic mobiles and upright weaving
- Prompts that encourage creative thinking and innovation: exploring the possibilities of rocks, ice, marshmallows, customising blocks with new designs, and using huge cardboard boxes that can build structures bigger than you are
- Science projects that invite your child to think about all the other things that go Up! including homemade rockets, airplanes, parachutes, pulleys and constellations
All for US$14.99!
The sky’s the limit when you’re learning with Up!
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This is an ebook, which means you will be sent a link that allows you to download a PDF containing the ebook and all the resources. You can save it to your computer or iPad* and then either read it on screen or print some/all of the pages, as you prefer.
You can buy the ebook wherever you are in the world. You pay via PayPal, which will take care of any currency conversion for you. The ebook costs US$ 14.99.
*You can buy the ebook now, on any device, and then download it when you are ready. Depending on the apps you have installed and your operating system, you might be able to download the ebook on your mobile device. However if you have any doubts or problems, I recommend you use a computer to download the book and then share it to your mobile devices. You will be sent download instructions when your purchase the ebook.
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