50 Fantastic Ideas for Treasure Baskets

Description

_______________ The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting. A quality well-made treasure basket offers children a wealth of exploration, play and learning opportunities that are not only great fun, but also match the requirements of the EYFS framework. Drawing on her years of experience and extensive knowledge of children's interaction, author and practitioner Sue Gascoyne provides 50 effective and fun ways to engage children in sensory-rich treasures that offer 'a world in a basket'. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Treasure Baskets includes the child-led stages of treasure basket play using the author's original Sensory Play Continuum as a framework, as well as adult-initiated activities for using treasure baskets with children. Its simple format supports practitioners, and ultimately the children in their care, in getting the most out of this amazing resource.

Working across the UK and internationally, Sue Gascoyne is a leading thinker and writer on Treasure Baskets and sensorial play and provision for children across the ages. With nine years' experience in education and 25 years as a trainer, Sue's contribution to the early year's sector, primarily Treasure Baskets and sensory play was recognised when she was awarded Nursery World Trainer of the year. Sue is passionate about the importance of play for children and strongly motivated by a desire to make a difference to children's lives through training, writing, research and resource development.