Using Festivals to Inspire and Engage Young Children

Aimed at those working with children aged 3 - 7, Using Festivals to Inspire and Engage Young Children covers a range of cultural celebration by each calendar month, explaining the background to these events and provides fun and imaginative activities and stories based around each one. Features include:a basic outline of each festival;a wide range of activities to suit children at different stages in their development;development and learning aims at the end of each chapter;suggestions for working with parents and links with home;top tips for creating your own activities relating to celebrations;story models that can be adapted and used to suit different events