EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS)
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the mandatory curriculum for all children from Birth until the September following their fifth birthday. More information about the framework can be found here: EYFS Information and Early Years Outcomes. Another useful read to help parents and carers understand the EYFS is this one.
At Little Cubs, I strongly believe that children learn through play and through experience. I follow the children' s interests, enabling them to become confident and capable learners. For instance, when several children showed an interest in birds and ducks, I made this our topic for the month. The children went on outings to feed the local ducks, made bird feeders, had a go at some bird spotting, and making our own birds. The Early Years Foundation Stage is used as a basis to ensure that children are developing and growing to reach their individual potential.
I am definitely aware that parents are a child's first teacher, I do my best to involve parents in all that I do in the setting. I ask for parents to contribute to meal ideas, I ask for information about what a child is doing at home or what they are interested in at home. I really love to see photos of what you have been doing and talking to the children about these. I also share ideas for activities that parents can do with their children at home and we also have an large collection of books which parents can borrow to share with their children at home.
I observe the children - this could be taking photographs, making notes or watching them play
I assess the children - this is gathering our observations together and using them to see which age and stage a child is at.
I plan for the children's next steps - this means making a note of their interests and seeing how I can extend their learning through these interests
The Early Years Foundation Stage also talks about Characteristics of Effective Learning, and this is about supporting children in their development of skills for learning. The poster below is a nice explanation...
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the mandatory curriculum for all children from Birth until the September following their fifth birthday. More information about the framework can be found here: EYFS Information and Early Years Outcomes. Another useful read to help parents and carers understand the EYFS is this one.
At Little Cubs, I strongly believe that children learn through play and through experience. I follow the children' s interests, enabling them to become confident and capable learners. For instance, when several children showed an interest in birds and ducks, I made this our topic for the month. The children went on outings to feed the local ducks, made bird feeders, had a go at some bird spotting, and making our own birds. The Early Years Foundation Stage is used as a basis to ensure that children are developing and growing to reach their individual potential.
I am definitely aware that parents are a child's first teacher, I do my best to involve parents in all that I do in the setting. I ask for parents to contribute to meal ideas, I ask for information about what a child is doing at home or what they are interested in at home. I really love to see photos of what you have been doing and talking to the children about these. I also share ideas for activities that parents can do with their children at home and we also have an large collection of books which parents can borrow to share with their children at home.
I observe the children - this could be taking photographs, making notes or watching them play
I assess the children - this is gathering our observations together and using them to see which age and stage a child is at.
I plan for the children's next steps - this means making a note of their interests and seeing how I can extend their learning through these interests
The Early Years Foundation Stage also talks about Characteristics of Effective Learning, and this is about supporting children in their development of skills for learning. The poster below is a nice explanation...