TY - BOOK AU - Ephgrave,Anna TI - Year one in action: a month-by-month guide to taking early years pedagogy into KS1 SN - 9781138639256 (pbk.) : AV - LA633 PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Education, Elementary KW - Great Britain KW - Education KW - ukslc N1 - "A David Fulton book"--Front cover; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Children are 'hard-wired' to learn and they learn best by being active and autonomous - exploring, discovering, creating and taking risks, in other words, by playing. However, formal, subject specific lessons and a focus on data, targets and unrealistic expectations are causing young children to be bored and stressed and this is stifling their learning. 'Year One in Action' reveals the remarkable progress children can make when they are allowed to pursue their own interests, ideas and challenges in a superb enabling environment supported by responsive, skilled and empathic staff. Demonstrating how a child-led approach supports the development of purposeful, calm, confident and independent children, the book offers a unique month-by-month insight into the workings of a highly successful Year One class ER -