The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (DfE, 2012) clearly states how early years providers must ensure that the Statutory Framework is embed into everyday practice which allows children to learn and develop. In regard to planning this should reflect on the different ways children learn and develop, practitioners practice … [Read more...] about Examples of types of EYFS Planning
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EYFS progress check at age 2: a know how guide
The EYFS requires early years settings to complete and share with parents a short document outlining children's development, this document is competed by the child's key person and is a summary of the child's development between 24 and 36 months. This progress checks allows both the key person, parents and professionals to identify the child's … [Read more...] about EYFS progress check at age 2: a know how guide
10 ideas to include in your EYFS Learning Journey
A child's learning Journey is a collection of evidence showing their progression through the EYFS. Throughout their time at nursery evidence is collated by practitioners and documented inside either a folder or a booklet. Learning journeys are a fantastic opportunity for children to look back through their book and reflect on what they were doing … [Read more...] about 10 ideas to include in your EYFS Learning Journey
Dame Tickell review 2011 suggests changes to EYFS
Information on the review of the Early Years Foundation Stage carried out by the Dame Tickell review 2011 The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards of learning and development for children aged from birth to five years old and was introduced in 2008 as a curriculum framework to replace the earlier "foundation stage" framework … [Read more...] about Dame Tickell review 2011 suggests changes to EYFS
How To Become A Childminder
Why become a childminder? Childminding can be highly rewarding and a full-on job/business, but you'll play a role in helping children learn new skills that set the foundation for later life. Childminding is a flexible business that's relatively easy to set up with low overheads – and it is popular as a second income. You can also charge … [Read more...] about How To Become A Childminder
Super Heros Help Super Charity
Stepping Stones Day Nursery raise money for a charity Stepping Stones Day Nursery has helped to raise essential funds for a charity close to their heart. Stepping Stones Day Nursery is a small day nursery set in the sea side town of St Ives. The staff and children at the nursery decided to raise funds for Crackerjacks Children’s Trust. A charity … [Read more...] about Super Heros Help Super Charity
Loose parts – getting practitioners on board
Changing practitioners perspectives for a loose parts approach The loose parts approach seems to attracting an increasing amount of attention in the early years sector. Settings that follow this approach are currently very inspiring and have a unique approach often taking similar elements from Reggio settings. This seems to make … [Read more...] about Loose parts – getting practitioners on board
Does Christmas bring out the worst practice in the early years?
The Christmas period leads to practitioners falling in to old methods of practice Christmas is always an exciting time of years in the early years with many young children besotted by the magic and wonder created around Christmas time. Not only is this time of year well loved by children, practitioners and parents are also often very fond of … [Read more...] about Does Christmas bring out the worst practice in the early years?
Is play often unnecessarily interrupted?
Are children suffering because of routine disturbing valuable play? Everyone who works in the foundation stage is very much aware that the EYFS is a play based curriculum and the value that play hold for children. There are many different types of play, each having a variety of benefits. Meaningful play where children are fully engaged is the … [Read more...] about Is play often unnecessarily interrupted?
Why you should regularly change the early years environment
Why should I make changes to the early years environment? It may seem like a very strange thing to suggest that the early years environment is regularly changed, many will question whether this causes upset and unfamiliarity for the children, disrupting their emotional wellbeing and confidence within the setting. This however is not the case … [Read more...] about Why you should regularly change the early years environment