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Messy Play is not only tons of fun; it also offers so many opportunities to learn. Through engaging in Messy Play, young children learn about their senses and build literacy skills and numeracy skills. They get to explore scientific concepts and messy play is wonderful for building confidence and self-esteem through exploration and experimentation. Taking a modern and environmentally-friendly approach to Messy Play and full of innovative recipes and beautiful colour photographs of Messy Play in action.
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In this fun and educational book, author Rachel Rohloff shares her passion and expertise aimed at getting young children excited about science. The Living World teaches scientific skills, key scientific vocabulary and explains the living world: with a focus on plants, animals and people. Divided into four chapters: What is the living world, plants, animals and people; each chapter includes a short introduction and is made up of two or three topics with two or three general learning outcomes and lots of hands on activities and project ideas for children. The book also offers extension ideas for those who want to learn more.
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Children love to build, knock down and build again. This book shares all the ins and outs on how to best optimise Block Play in your Early years environment. Blocks are about maths, science, creativity, and so much more. Both boys and girls enjoy using them and the block area is a stimulating play area for children of all ages, from infants up to school age.Re-Edited, and Updated in 2022 with all-new content and images.
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Ex chef and New Shoots founder, Michelle Pratt, along with a few others have put together the ultimate recipe book for tamariki. Packed full of delicious and healthy recipes we use daily in our childcare centres around New Zealand. Our tamariki loves it, and so will you!
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— Jacqueline Kennedy
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