"The more teachers understand about how children learn to talk, the more they can help children become avid, joyful readers and writers. Drawing on a large body of research and her own volunteer work at a family shelter, Lindfors concisely identifies several important commonalit…
The Power of Fantasy in Early Learning is a truly unique book, based around the case study of a class of children, their teacher and a stuffed bear suit. Jenny Tyrrell illustrates the possibilities that an inanimate object can offer the teaching and learning situation. Drawing o…
"The Power of Fantasy in Early Learning is Jenny Tyrrell's account of her success in using fantasy figures to develop literacy in her pupils. This book describes an alternative route to learning which harnessed and constantly stimulated the imaginations of young children; a sust…
The Power of Fantasy in the Early Years is a case study of a class of children, their teacher and a stuffed bear suit. A fascinating account of an original teaching method and the amazing results generated by it.
Provides the balance of pedagogy and application that teachers need to be successful in the classroom. It covers the fundamental components of literacy, illustrates how to teach skills and strategies, identifies how to differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of stude…
