Whatever the weather: outdoor play in the early years foundation stage -Participants will consider how the weather can enrich children'senjoyment of play and learning, how they can make effective use of thesefeatures and take advantage of spontaneous opportunities, and makingoutdoor play available every day, whatever the weather. - London. Cost:from 120 plus VAT. Visit www.early-education.org.uk or call 0207539 5400.
24 November: Health and Nutrition in the early years - This course willexamine good practice in promoting healthy eating and nutritional needs,and how to select appropriate meals and snacks for children. - London:Cost: from 120. Visit: www.childcareconsult.co.uk or call 0208409 0202.
26 November: Developing an effective environment for learning in theEarly Years Foundation Stage - Participants in this course will considerwhat the learning environment means, how children and adults should beable to use it, the role of the adult in creating and developing it, andways to monitor and evaluate its effectiveness with children aged threeto five years. - London. Cost: from 120 plus VAT. Visitwww.early-education.org.uk or call 020 7539 5400.
26 November: Mathematics through stories in the Foundation Stage - Thiscourse examines how stories both familiar and less well-known provide anexcellent springboard for problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy.Participants will look more closely at familiar, high quality fiction,finding maths in unexpected places, and also consider maths fromtraditional tales, evaluate number books and explore the possibility fordeveloping maths experience from stories. Some role plays will beplanned, using books as a starting point. - London. Cost 140 plusVAT. Call Sheila Givens on 020 7684 3324 or visit www.beam.co.uk.
