Nursery World - It's all relative

In our series on building a book collection around a particular theme, Judith Stevens turns to the family - and the young reader at its centre When using themes as part of the planning process, practitioners should always identify a selection of appropriate storybooks and information texts. It is important that adults plan to share storybooks and information texts with children in small groups, pairs and individually, during planned story sessions and throughout the day.

When using themes as part of the planning process, practitioners should always identify a selection of appropriate storybooks and information texts. It is important that adults plan to share storybooks and information texts with children in small groups, pairs and individually, during planned story sessions and throughout the day.

Children also need to know that books can be used independently in the book area, and that they can be used to support learning in other areas of provision within the setting.

Families and babies

'Families', 'babies' and similar topics such as 'ourselves' are perennial favourites. This is to be expected, as practitioners should plan experiences and activities based on children's interests, and there are few things children are interested in more than themselves!

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