Sarah Cousins (EdD) is an experienced early years teacher, leader, consultant and lecturer. She held various leadership roles at universities, including the University of Warwick. Sarah has published on love in early years, emotional and social learning in early years, mathematics anxiety and adult learning in Higher Education. Hilary Minns (PhD) was an early years teacher and headteacher of a primary school in the Midlands before becoming a lecturer at the University of Warwick. Her publications include works on young children's emergent literacy learning in a variety of historical, social and cultural settings.

• Part I Theoretical and pedagogical perspectivesChapter 1 The power of rhymes and stories and your role in bringing them to lifeChapter 2 The importance of rhymes and stories for children's learning and developmentChapter 3 The art of reciting rhymes and telling storiesPart II Rhymes and storiesChapter 1 Boots and shoesChapter 2 Baking breadChapter 3 Growing thingsChapter 4 Crocodiles and monkeysChapter 5 Hungry little miceChapter 6 Wind and sunChapter 7 Precious toys and playthingsChapter 8 Water for lifeChapter 9 Cats and kittensChapter 10 Lots of billy goatsAfterword

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Sarah Cousins (EdD) is an experienced early years teacher, leader, consultant and lecturer. She held various leadership roles at universities, including the University of Warwick. Sarah has published on love in early years, emotional and social learning in early years, mathematics anxiety and adult learning in Higher Education. Hilary Minns (PhD) was an early years teacher and headteacher of a primary school in the Midlands before becoming a lecturer at the University of Warwick. Her publications include works on young children's emergent literacy learning in a variety of historical, social and cultural settings.

• Part I Theoretical and pedagogical perspectivesChapter 1 The power of rhymes and stories and your role in bringing them to lifeChapter 2 The importance of rhymes and stories for children's learning and developmentChapter 3 The art of reciting rhymes and telling storiesPart II Rhymes and storiesChapter 1 Boots and shoesChapter 2 Baking breadChapter 3 Growing thingsChapter 4 Crocodiles and monkeysChapter 5 Hungry little miceChapter 6 Wind and sunChapter 7 Precious toys and playthingsChapter 8 Water for lifeChapter 9 Cats and kittensChapter 10 Lots of billy goatsAfterword

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Sarah Cousins (EdD) is an experienced early years teacher, leader, consultant and lecturer. She held various leadership roles at universities, including the University of Warwick. Sarah has published on love in early years, emotional and social learning in early years, mathematics anxiety and adult learning in Higher Education. Hilary Minns (PhD) was an early years teacher and headteacher of a primary school in the Midlands before becoming a lecturer at the University of Warwick. Her publications include works on young children's emergent literacy learning in a variety of historical, social and cultural settings.

• Part I Theoretical and pedagogical perspectivesChapter 1 The power of rhymes and stories and your role in bringing them to lifeChapter 2 The importance of rhymes and stories for children's learning and developmentChapter 3 The art of reciting rhymes and telling storiesPart II Rhymes and storiesChapter 1 Boots and shoesChapter 2 Baking breadChapter 3 Growing thingsChapter 4 Crocodiles and monkeysChapter 5 Hungry little miceChapter 6 Wind and sunChapter 7 Precious toys and playthingsChapter 8 Water for lifeChapter 9 Cats and kittensChapter 10 Lots of billy goatsAfterword

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