Chapter 1: Starting Out
1 Reasons to work with children
2 Your essential kit
3 Jobs for first thing in the morning
4 Making your life easier
5 Things that can go wrong
6 Confidentiality and data protection
7 Websites, books and magazines
CHAPTER 2: Layout and Organization
8 Getting a good routine
9 Morning and home time
10 Managing snacks and toilets
11 Encouraging healthy eating
12 Getting children to do some of the work
13 Ordering toys and equipment
14 Providing varied opportunities
15 The sand tray
16 The water tray
17 The dough table
18 The role-play area
19 The construction area
20 Coping with paint
21 Organizing outdoor play
22 Going on outings
CHAPTER 3: Planning
23 Getting down to planning
24 Different types of planning
25 Using themes
CHAPTER 4: Ideas for Activities
26 Failsafe activities for mathematics
27 Developing speaking and listening abilities
28 Encouraging pre-reading skills
29 Making writing fun
30 Easy ICT for 3-5s
31 Activities for outdoors
32 Getting creative
33 Favourite books
34 Favourite nursery rhymes
CHAPTER 5: Working with Children
35 Settling in children
36 Tips for filling spare moments
37 Praise and rewards
38 Bites, smacks and grabs!
39 Preventing tantrums
40 Dealing with tantrums
41 Using puppets
42 Helping children to concentrate
51 Writing records
52 Tips to make record-keeping easier
CHAPTER 7: Parents
53 Reasons to work with parents
54 Understanding the pressures on parents
55 Showing new parents around
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57 Settling in parents
58 Keeping in contact with parents
59 Information evenings and open days
60 Moans and complaints
61 Encouraging parents to help out
62 Fundraising and social events
CHAPTER 8: Special Needs and Inclusion
63 Inclusion - common questions
64 Early identification
65 Drawing up an individual education plan
66 Tips to help children with learning difficulties
67 Watching out for hearing loss
68 Working with children who have hearing loss
69 Identifying and helping children with visual
impairment
70 Dealing with attention deficit hyperactive
disorder (ADHD)
71 Understanding speech and language difficulties
72 Support, websites and resources
CHAPTER 9: Staying Safe
73 Signs of child abuse
74 Keeping children safe from abusers
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75 Signs of illness in children
76 When to get emergency treatment
77 Basic first-aid
78 Preventing cross infection
79 Combating headlice
80 Dealing with threadworms
81 Filling out accident books
82 Your own back care
CHAPTER 10: Coping with Management
83 Top tips for managing people
84 Top ten staff problems
85 Listening and learning
86 Delegating
87 Making meetings work
88 Working with assistants and volunteers
89 Using students effectively
90 Preparing for inspection
91 Keeping up the standards
92 Coping with inspection
CHAPTER I I: Moving On
93 Making the most of training
94 Creating opportunities
95 Networking effectively
96 Where to look for a job
97 How to get an interview
98 Preparing for interviews
99 Answering questions at interviews
100 Top tips for a good interview
101 Considering your options