101 essential lists for the early years /
Penny Tassoni.
- London : New York : Continuum, c2006.
- viii, 116 p. 20 cm.
- 101 essential lists series .
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 -56 Home visits 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 vii 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