Chinese New Year

I've been giving some thought to Chinese New Year which is celebrated on 19th February this year, and thought I'd share some resources from our Pinterest site. I have included a range of pins that caught my eye to give you ideas for activities and provide a feel for what the celebrations are all about. Feel free to share and add your own pins. 

Follow Early Years CPD Barefoot Books's board Chinese New Year on Pinterest.

A great way to introduce the topic is through storytelling. I have included the story of 'The Great Race' from Barefoot Books because it tells the tale of the Chinese zodiac in a way that is very accessible for children. It also has end notes about the Chinese calendar, the festivals and the animals that rule each year. You can obtain a copy of the book here http://ow.ly/HcndL 

Winter Sale!

Just thought I'd let you know that the winter sale has started at Barefoot Books why not browse over to take a look and see what lovely books and resources you can grab before it ends on 2nd February 2015. Click on the image to get to the website.

Contact me on sandra@earlyyearscpdbarefootbooks.com for a full list  of discounted titles.

Supporting two year olds

We're looking forward to meeting practitioners at this early years conference in a few weeks time, where we will be sharing Barefoot Books and resources.

A Day at Coram's Fields Christmas Fair

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Christmas Bazaar - Saturday 29th November 2014

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Sharing Barefoot stories with families in Essex

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Many thanks to @essexbabyshow for putting on a good show! Great to connect with First Aid Fairies and Vicki Cumberworth Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach

Bring Fathers In - Evidenced Based Resources for Supporting Engagement

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