Using Festivals to Inspire and Engage Young Children

<p>Aimed at those working with children aged 3 - 7 <i>Using Festivals to Inspire and Engage Young Children</i> 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: </p> <ul> <p> <li>a basic outline of each festival;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>a wide range of activities to suit children at different stages in their development;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>development and learning aims at the end of each chapter;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>suggestions for working with parents and links with home;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>top tips for creating your own activities relating to celebrations;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>story models that can be adapted and used to suit different events</li></ul>