Working in the early years can be challenging, but to be outstanding in the early years can be even more difficult. This book contains 100 easily to implement ideas to transform your planning, practice and setting from good to outstanding in a flash! Full of tips to promote children's independence, stimulate their creative thinking, develop a sense of calm and maintain a structured environment, this book is an excellent tool for those new to working with this age range as well as more expe...

Are your financial receipts in a mess? Have you ever been hit with a late payment fee? Stumbled around in the morning trying to find matching shoes? Been lost in a sea of paper? Anyone can become organised - it's a skill that can be learned and is crucial to personal and professional success. Being organised is like having a well-serviced life. Things aren't lost', paperwork doesn't pile up, (stressful) time isn't wasted trying to find things. Money isn't spent on double-buying items or re...

Clutter affects us all: stressed time-poor professionals, couples rowing over their junk, older people with a lifetime's accumulated possessions, people working from home, growing families and people facing life changes such as divorce or bereavement. As we all consume and acquire more and more stuff, we feel increasingly overwhelmed by our possessions.

In this clever book, bestselling author Richard Templar delivers a collection of principles, tactics and techniques that will make sure things always get done, without you ever having to break a sweat or stay up into the small hours to do it.These pithy, self-contained ideas are so straightforward that you can even read the book itself without trying too hard

"MaryAnne is the only person I would consider consulting to tackle any organising challenge."—Shaynna Blaze, interior designer and TV presenterFollow organisational expert MaryAnne Bennie's in8steps system and organise your entire home without turning it into total chaos in the process. In eight simple steps the system helps you to decide what stays and what goes, and how to store what remains efficiently.Learn how to:reorganise your wh...

NEW REVISED EDITION AVAILABLE - NOW A BEST-SELLER!!Why can't I ever find anything around here?Being organised comes naturally to some - but for others it's definitely a struggle. In our time-poor society, it is easy to become weighed down by the chaos and confusion of a disorganised environment.'Get Organised! - A Practical Guide to Organising Your Home and Office' will lighten the burden and help create more time to enjoy life.Designed for quick referencing...

54 Cool and awesome projects, crafts, experiments and more for kids!!!Unplugging kids from their MP3 players and game systems for one - on - one family time is a great way to reconnect in today's hectic world. And what better way to spend time together than doing an activity that's not only fun but also promotes creativity and self - expression?Greatest Crafts and Projects for Children is packed with 54 craft projects ranging from outdoor projects to gifts and party favors to holiday decor...

This practical and inspiring book introduces 'conscious parenting' as a new way of helping any family home become more harmonious. Lou Harvey-Zahra, an experienced parenting coach and teacher, wants to help parents develop calm and happy children. Drawing her inspiration from a Steiner-Waldorf background, she offers candid, relevant and funny tips and advice for taking a clear look at family life, identifying what's not working, and exploring new ideas for improving parent-child relationsh...

Kids love to play, but they don't always love to learn. With 100 Fun & Easy Learning Games for Kids, turn playtime into an opportunity for your children to learn skills that will prepare them for school. In the activities, children learn fundamental skills in areas like reading, writing, math, science, the world, art and music-but they'll have so much fun, they won't even realize they're learning! For example, in the activity Zip-Line Letters, children learn letter sounds as the letters zo...

Early Mathematical Explorations shows readers how to provide young children with rich mathematical learning environments and experiences. This book presents teachers with a sound theoretical framework to encourage children to become numerate in the twenty-first century. It shows that mathematical learning can occur in a variety of ways, including when children explore ideas through play, problem solving and problem posing; engage in a rich variety of multimodal learning experiences; pursue...

Colored Pencil Basics for Beginners is an e-book based on the reputable art course aimed specifically at absolute beginners that the author has been offering at her studio since 2011.Colored Pencil Basics for Beginners builds on the artistic skills taught in Drawing Basics for Beginners and is written in an easy to read style with lots of illustrative images, step-by-step illustrated demonstrations, and exercises to help you unlock and develop your artistic talent.The e-book ...

So you want to downsize? Building and living in your own shipping container or other type of small home can be fraught with challenges and pitfalls for the unwary. Small homes have so many advantages to recommend them but it is easy to be put off by the potential problems living in a smaller space can generate.Luckily help is at hand and this book will guide you through everything you need to know to turn your small space into a stylish, comfortable home.Inside You Will Lea...