About the Book: 50 Fantastic Ideas for Celebrations and Festivals
Important dates and occasions are often marked with a variety of celebrations
and festivals. These occasions are also important markers for children in the
passing of time and repeated experience. In Early Years education the best time
to talk about a celebration or festival is often after it has occurred rather
than before it happens. This is because many young children dont have a strong
memory or understanding of something that occurred a year ago. So the closer
they are to the experience, the richer their learning can be. In this colourful
new book by Alistair Bryce-Clegg