Sculpting, Stuffing and Squeezing (Carrying on in Key Stage 1) - Softcover

The final book in this series explores three dimensional art and craft - sculpting, stuffing and squeezing - clay, malleable materials sculpture, weaving, sewing and other creative activities that can all be linked to the Key Stage 1 Programme of Study. Ros Bayley, Lyn Broadbent and Sally Featherstone combine their experience to offer a wealth of inspirational ideas. Like the other books in the Carrying on in Key Stage 1 series it is comprehensively illustrated with photos, diagrams and charts to help practitioners tackle the activities with confidence and map them on to the KS1 Programmes of Study.

Sally Featherstone has a wealth of experience as a teacher, head teacher and a local authority adviser and inspector. In recent years, alongside her activities in publishing, Sally has continued to build a national reputation as a trainer and consultant in the Primary and Early Years field. Following an extensive career as an early year's teacher Ros now works as an early year's consultant, trainer and storyteller. She has long believed in the importance of developing children's thinking skills and has written and co-written a wide range of resources to this end. She also believes that good spoken language is essential for the development of effective thinking, so consequently, much of her work has focused on supporting practitioners in this vital area of children's development.