My Special Alphabet Book: a new way to improve early literacy
Child psychologists, Helen Muter & Helen Likierman introduce their new book which helps children who might find reading and language skills more difficult than their…
Tag: early years
Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood
Ruth Churchill Dower discusses the motivations behind writing her book, and the importance of the arts and creativity for children. When Daniel’s dog died, he…
Resources for the Inclusive Classroom Fall 2019-Spring 2020 US catalog
For more than thirty years Jessica Kingsley Publishers has been committed to empowering people to change society through the power of words. With our books…
Men in Early Years Settings
New book, Men in Early Years Settings, explores the role of male professionals in early years teaching and provides guidance for practitioners, managers and policy…
Are EYFS Professionals Underestimating Creativity and Performance Skills?
Nikky Smedley’s educational work is prolific. She has taught around Europe and the UK, focusing on vocational dance and theatre training, in EYFS, primary and…
Award Winning Books for Early Years Practitioners… ?
It has been a fantastic year for our list of books for early years practitioners already, with new varied and truly insightful titles growing our…
25% of Early Years Staff are Considering Leaving the Profession due to Stress
A blog by Sonia Mainstone-Cotton. Earlier this month (June ‘18) Pre-school Learning Alliance released their Minds Matter[1] report looking at the impact working in the…
Empathy? Who cares?
Have you ever wondered how many Google searches there are for empathy? No, I can’t say I have either, but because it’s Empathy Day on…
It’s Time to Tell a Story…
Mary Medlicott, author of Storytelling and Story-Reading in Early Years, is a professional storyteller, storytelling trainer and storytelling workshop leader with over 30 years’ experience. Here she…
School readiness – Don’t judge a book by its cover!
When I put together a proposal for Jessica Kingsley Publishers about this book – I debated long and hard about the title! Using the…