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Getting Ready to Write

Exploring all the crucial development stages before children even pick up a pencil
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The essential, updated step-by-step guide to getting ready to write from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg. Getting Ready to Write contains all the crucial developmental stages before children even pick up a pencil. The book starts with the theory and latest research and then... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The essential, updated step-by-step guide to getting ready to write from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce Clegg.

The essential, updated step-by-step guide to getting ready to write from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce Clegg.

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The essential, updated step-by-step guide to getting ready to write from bestselling Early Years expert Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg.

Getting Ready to Write contains all the crucial developmental stages before children even pick up a pencil. The book starts with the theory and latest research and then provides step-by-step innovative ideas for intervention. The book contains inexpensive, accessible ideas for indoor and outdoor provision and includes creative activities such as Dough Gym, Funky Fingers and Writing Like a Jedi!

This new edition breaks down the developmental stages of becoming a mark maker (from palm gripping to shoulder pivot) and includes tried and tested activities for young mark makers to master this important skill ahead of the transition to Key Stage 1 and become confident writers, even in the digital age.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801994156

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Education

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 296.0mm

Weight: 268g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg is a leading Early Years educational consultant. Alistair was headteacher of a successful three-form entry infant school and Early Years Unit for 10 years. Alongside his headship he worked as an EYFS consultant working with a diverse range of settings to help them to enhance their EYFS practice. Alistair is now the proud owner of ABC Does (abcdoes.com) and co-founder of the child development app My First Five Years (mffy.com). Alistair's bestselling books include Best Practice in the Early Years, Continuous Provision in the Early Years, Continuous Provision: The Skills, Getting Ready to Write and From Vacant to Engaged. Alistair blogs at ABCDoes.com and you can find him on social media @ABCDoes.

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