Judith Harries has been teaching music and drama in Northampton for

over 15 years, working with children from the ages of nine months to

eleven years. Before teaching, she worked for various music publishers

including Boosey and Hawkes, Faber Music and Oxford University Press,

involved in commissioning and writing new products for the educational

music market. She now edits and writes extensively for early years publications and has written several books

in the Planning for Learning Series (Step Forward), The Little Book of

Sound Ideas (Featherstone) and the Stepping Stones to Creativity series (Step Forward).

Part of an exciting new series covering the most popular topics

in Early Years Education. All settings enjoy teaching and learning

about bears (real and toys) and this book will feature lots of exciting

activities touching on every area of learning in the EYFS from

Personal, Social and Emotional to drama, role-play and physical

development. Full colour artwork and photos make this book an

inspirational read for any early years practitioner, child minder or

parent.

'This inspirational book is packed with ideas...The range of ideas in this little book is phenomenal - there is everything here a teacher needs to cover the subject. Fully illustrated throughout with colour photos, the ideas are easy to follow and full of extension activities. Lots of ideas that parents could use with their own children too.'

A little book packed full of ideas and resource suggestions for the

popular topic of bears. The book covers real and teddy bears and

even has a 'bearobics' activity to development dance and fitness

skills! It supports current thinking in Early Years teaching.