<P></P><P>This series responds to the increasing awareness of role play as an exciting and effective approach to enhance children''s learning. Each book provides a selection of themed drama activities that develop a range of skills while drawing on children''s natural ability to play. Through their imaginative engagement with fictional worlds, children acquire new knowledge and understanding.</P><P><EM>The Teddy Bear''s Picnic and Other Stories</EM> includes activities on:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI><EM>The Teddy Bears'' Picnic</EM></LI><P></P><P><LI><EM>Goldilocks</EM></LI><P></P><P><LI>The not-so jolly postman.</LI><P></P></UL><P></P><P>User-friendly, visual and easy to read, this series is a must for classroom teachers, nursery nurses, playgroup leaders and learning support assistants within pre- school and Key Stage 1 settings who are unfamiliar or wary of role play but want to incorporate it into their teaching.</P>