Using Festivals to Inspire and Engage Young Children

Aimed at those working with children aged 3 – 7, Using Festivals to Inspire and Engage Young Children covers a range of cultural celebration by each calendar month, explaining the background to these events and provides fun and imaginative activities and stories based around each one. Features include:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ a basic outline of each festival;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ a wide range of activities to suit children at different stages in their development;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ development and learning aims at the end of each chapter;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ suggestions for working with parents and links with home;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ top tips for creating your own activities relating to celebrations;_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ story models that can be adapted and used to suit different events