Complete list of current titles

Practical Pre-School books are designed to make early years practitioners' working life easier. They are designed to be user-friendly, current and relevant. We work constantly to produce new or revise and update our existing resources to ensure that your practice is completely up-to-date.

A-Z of Child Health
A-Z of Child Health

Vital information for all those involved...

£6.50

All About Me (Series)
All About Me (Series)

Games and activities related to every part of the body...

£8.50

Animals (Series)
Animals (Series)

Themes include: name the animals...

£8.50

Autumn (Series)
Autumn (Series)

Detecting autumn, harvest, autumn leaves...

£6.00

Be a Better caretaker
Be a Better caretaker

The school caretaker is a vital and integral...

£9.99

Be a Better Form Tutor
Be a Better Form Tutor

In this book the authors explore the role...

£9.99

Be a better foundation stage coordinator
Be a better foundation stage coordinator

Be a better foundation stage coordinator is...

£9.99

Be a better foundation stage teacher (nursery)
Be a better foundation stage teacher (nursery)

There are so many...

£9.99

Be a better gifted and talented coordinator
Be a better gifted and talented coordinator

This book explains the roles and...

£9.99

Be a better literacy coordinator
Be a better literacy coordinator

Be a Better Literacy Coordinator takes...

£9.99

Be a better nursery nurse
Be a better nursery nurse

To be a nursery nurse is a challenging...

£9.99

Be a Better primary supply teacher
Be a Better primary supply teacher

Liz Rhodes has been a primary supply...

£9.99

Be a better teaching assistant
Be a better teaching assistant

The role of the teaching assistant (TA)...

£9.99

Books (Series)
Books (Series)

Full of ideas if you want to hold a book week...

£8.50

Child Behaviour in the Early Years - Understanding Your Toddler
Child Behaviour in the Early Years - Understanding Your Toddler

£14.99

Children with Special Abilities in the early years
Children with Special Abilities in the early years

£9.99

Clothes (Series)
Clothes (Series)

Planning and activities on the themes of socks...

£8.50

Colour (Series)
Colour (Series)

Mini-themes on red, yellow, blue, black and white...

£6.00

Communication, Language and Literacy
Communication, Language and Literacy

The Early Learning Goals divide...

£7.50

Cook and Learn Together
Cook and Learn Together

Cooking with young children should...

£9.99

Early Years Foundation Stage in Practice
Early Years Foundation Stage in Practice

This book aims to assist providers of Early Years...

£19.99

Early Years Handbook 2008
Early Years Handbook 2008

The directory for all EYFS services.

£55.00

ELGs Training Pack
ELGs Training Pack

The Practical Pre-School ELGs Training Pack has everything...

£9.50

Encouraging Early Sports Skills
Encouraging Early Sports Skills

How to teach sports skills to the under 5s

£9.99

Exploring Emotions
Exploring Emotions

By beginning to explore feelings with children...

£7.99

Fairy Stories (Series)
Fairy Stories (Series)

Activities cover: The Gingerbread Man, The Elves...

£8.50

Faiths and festivals
Faiths and festivals

This book offers a guide to the different religions...

£16.99

Farms (Series)
Farms (Series)

Make up a new version of 'The farmer's in his den'...

£8.50

First Words Pack
First Words Pack

36 A4 colour posters to support children with word recognition...

£8.99

Food (Series)
Food (Series)

Activities cover: favourite food, buying and selling food...

£8.50

Foundations for the Daily Maths Lesson
Foundations for the Daily Maths Lesson

A practical book to help Reception teachers...

£5.00

Growth (Series)
Growth (Series)

Features six mini-themes on babies, growing up...

£8.50

Healthy eating
Healthy eating

'Being healthy' is one of the five outcomes...

£14.99

Help your Child to Learn
Help your Child to Learn

A book packed full of practical activities...

£14.99

Houses and Homes (Series)
Houses and Homes (Series)

Activities cover: my home, decorating, furniture...

£8.50

How Children Learn
How Children Learn

How do children learn, and why do we...

£15.99

How Children Learn - Book 2
How Children Learn - Book 2

This sequel to the best-selling How Children...

£15.99

Journeys (Series)
Journeys (Series)

Activities cover: on foot, by road, by rail...

£8.50

Knowledge and Understanding of the World - History and Geography (Series)
Knowledge and Understanding of the World - History and Geography (Series)

£7.50

Knowledge and Understanding of the World - Science and Technology (Series)
Knowledge and Understanding of the World - Science and Technology (Series)

£7.50

Language impairment in the primary classroom
Language impairment in the primary classroom

The aim of this book is...

£12.99

Making Music (Series)
Making Music (Series)

Voice and body music, using musical instruments...

£8.50

Mathematical Development (Series)
Mathematical Development (Series)

Covering the first steps in developing...

£7.50

Mathematical Words Pack
Mathematical Words Pack

Nine colour posters, each illustrating...

£8.99

Meeting Special Needs - Autism
Meeting Special Needs - Autism

Practical handbooks designed for the early...

£9.50

Meeting Special Needs – Dyslexia
Meeting Special Needs – Dyslexia

Practical handbooks designed for the early...

£9.50

Meeting Special Needs – Epilepsy
Meeting Special Needs – Epilepsy

Practical handbooks designed for the early...

£9.50

Meeting Special Needs –ADHD
Meeting Special Needs –ADHD

Practical handbooks designed for the early...

£9.50

Minibeasts (Series)
Minibeasts (Series)

Go on a minibeast walk, make fridge magnet spiders...

£8.50

Months of the Year and Weather Pack
Months of the Year and Weather Pack

The Practical Pre-School Months of the Year Pack...

£8.99

My Body
My Body

£8.99

Number Pack
Number Pack

The numbers - from 1 to 10 each...

£8.99

Nursery Rhymes (Series)
Nursery Rhymes (Series)

Activities linked to popular nursery rhymes...

£8.50

Opposites (Series)
Opposites (Series)

Activities to help children explore words and concepts...

£6.00

Outdoor Play
Outdoor Play

All early years settings should be providing outdoor...

£12.50

People who help us (Series)
People who help us (Series)

This book looks at people who help keep us safe...

£8.50

Personal, Social and Emotional Development (Series)
Personal, Social and Emotional Development (Series)

How you can foster...

£7.50

Physical Development (Series)
Physical Development (Series)

An insight into the sheer breadth of activities...

£7.50

Play and Learning in the Early Years
Play and Learning in the Early Years

A comprehensive resource of practical activitie

£14.99

Records, Policies and Procedures for Providers of Day Care
Records, Policies and Procedures for Providers of Day Care

The pack contains a...

£14.50

Recycling (Series)
Recycling (Series)

What we can Recycle and recycling paper clothes and toys...

£8.50

Role Play
Role Play

This book will have an idea for a related...

£12.50

Science Matters: Science and Design Technology in the Early Years
Science Matters: Science and Design Technology in the Early Years

£9.99

Shapes (Series)
Shapes (Series)

Activities to support development in all areas of learning...

£8.50

Shopping (Series)
Shopping (Series)

Planning and activities on shopping for clothes, food and DIY.

£8.50

Sounds (Series)
Sounds (Series)

This title takes a scientific and creative look at this topic...

£6.00

Space (Series)
Space (Series)

Activities on the sun, stars, moon and planets.

£8.50

Special Educational Needs in Practice
Special Educational Needs in Practice

A step-by-step guide that will help you...

£11.50

Spring (Series)
Spring (Series)

Detecting spring, frogs, spring rain...

£8.50

Stepping Stones to Creativity: Drama and Role-Play
Stepping Stones to Creativity: Drama and Role-Play

Develop children's...

£9.99

Stepping Stones to Creativity: Stories, Songs and Rhymes
Stepping Stones to Creativity: Stories, Songs and Rhymes

Develop children's..

£9.99

Summer (Series)
Summer (Series)

Detecting summer, summer fruits, summer flowers...

£8.50

The Arts and Crafts Handbook
The Arts and Crafts Handbook

This aims to be a 'bible'...

£29.99

The ELGs in Practice
The ELGs in Practice

A perennial favourite with our customers...

£6.50

The National Standards in Practice UPDATED
The National Standards in Practice UPDATED

There are 14 National Standards that apply...

£14.99

The NQT Survival Guide
The NQT Survival Guide

This book gives a simple series of stress...

£9.99

The Nursery Rhymes Pack
The Nursery Rhymes Pack

On the reverse of the posters...

£8.99

The S/NVQ Book
The S/NVQ Book

This book will help candidates...

£21.00

The Senses (Series)
The Senses (Series)

All the planning for six weeks work with lots of activities...

£8.50

The Shapes Pack
The Shapes Pack

Eight A3 posters plus...

£8.99

The Skills Register - Firm Foundations - 40 to 60 months
The Skills Register - Firm Foundations - 40 to 60 months

An easy way to record...

£12.99

The Skills Register - Moving on – 22 to 36 months
The Skills Register - Moving on – 22 to 36 months

An easy way to record...

£12.99

The Skills Register - On the way - 30 to 50 months
The Skills Register - On the way - 30 to 50 months

An easy way to record...

£12.99

The Skills Register - Starting out – birth to 26 months
The Skills Register - Starting out – birth to 26 months

An easy way to record...

£12.99

The Twelve Days of Christmas (Series)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Series)

Ideas for Advent, the Christmas story...

£6.00

Toys (Series)
Toys (Series)

A range of activities based on favourite toys...

£6.00

Traditional Activities Around the Year
Traditional Activities Around the Year

Ancient British customs and traditions explained...

£12.50

Water (Series)
Water (Series)

Activities cover: weather and water...

£8.50

Weather (Series)
Weather (Series)

Come rain or shine you’ll find activities here...

£8.50

What Are Things Made From? (Series)
What Are Things Made From? (Series)

A look at materials around us including paper, wood...

£8.50

What does it mean to be five?
What does it mean to be five?

A practical guide to child development in...

£14.50

What does it mean to be four?
What does it mean to be four?

A practical guide to child development...

£14.50

What does it mean to be three?
What does it mean to be three?

A practical guide to child development...

£14.50

What does it mean to be two?
What does it mean to be two?

A practical guide to child development...

£14.50

Where I Live (Series)
Where I Live (Series)

Ideas to adapt to any environment...

£8.50

Winter (Series)
Winter (Series)

Detecting winter, winter foods, winter weather...

£8.50

Your Next Inspection REVISED
Your Next Inspection REVISED

So you have survived your first inspection...

£6.50