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The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.
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The tuff tray is a staple resource in Early Years settings that supports many different styles of learning and play, and offers lots of opportunities to introduce early mathematics. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Tray Mathematics is filled with fun, creative and inspiring ideas for exploring mathematical concepts using tuff trays, including size, shape, capacity, quantity, distance, volume and numbers. From exploring time with ice cubes to cutting shapes out of tortilla wraps, Sally Wright presents opportunities for mathematical learning objectives to be met in an exciting and creative way.

Sally Wright has worked in the Early Years for over 15 years and is a qualified teachers with a BA (Hons) degree in Early Years Childhood Studies. She currently works full time providing home education and care as a childminder and has been awarded 'outstanding' by Ofsted at three inspections in this role. Sally is an Early Years Network Leader and also runs and co-manages an independent Early Years Play Group setting. Through her teaching, childminding and Facebook groups Sally provides learning and development opportunities for children, parents and providers, and is the author of the best-selling 50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Trays.

Series Editor Alistair Bryce-Clegg is a leading educational consultant specialising in the education of children in the Early Years. Before taking up consultancy full-time, Alistair was head teacher of a very successful three-form entry infant school and Early Years Unit for 10 years. Alongside his headship he worked an EYFS consultant working with a diverse range of settings to help them to enhance their EYFS practice. Alistair is now the proud owner of ABC Does (abcdoes.com). Alistair's bestselling books include Best Practice in the Early Years, Continuous Provision, Continuous Provision: The Skills, Getting Ready to Write and From Vacant to Engaged.