These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The professionals teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs. This is a little bit like a curriculum in primary and secondary schools, but it's suitable for very young children, and it's designed to be really flexible so that staff can follow your child's unique needs and interests. Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside. The diagram below gives examples of the areas of learning and development and shows the links between the way in which your child learns and what they learn.
D2 A statutory provision for children aged 5 to 7 years old is an infant school. Children must have education from this age. In school they follow Foundation Phase and National Curriculum. The main aim is to deliver a safe and secure setting for the children to attend each day, and to deliver high standard professional education to the children, in order for them to progress. Some infant schools may also have a nursery attached to them.
Day nurseries often based in workplaces and run by business or voluntary groups providing care and learning activities for children from birth to five years old. Nursery schools, provide early learning and childcare for children between three and fives years old and are often be linked to primary schools. Preschools and playgroups usually run by voluntary groups providing part-time play and early learning for under fives. Sure start and children's centre, working with parents right from birth of their child, providing early years education for children, full day care, short term care, health and family support and parenting advise aswell. Childminders, Look after children under 12 in the childminder's own home.
Unless living in Northern Island, in England and Scotland as a parent you can consent in your child starting full time education from the age of 5, although it is common that families put their children in school from the age of 4, at the age of 5 they are still entitled to nursery, pre school and child minder placements. Childcare options: Sure start centers: From birth to childhood, these groups work with families to provide information and advice on childcare, family health, parenting, money, training and development. Pre-school playgroups: These groups accept children aged between 2-5 years old and these are short sessions where children stay and play with children there own age. Day nurseries: A social welfare establishment where children are supervised from the hours of when the parent/s will return to work. This is voluntary or a business run environment and creates activity and care for children aged 0-5 years.
During the play age, from 3 until 5, a child learns to create imaginative play situations and imagine new roles. In the school age, from 6 to 12, children gain confidence in their abilities
Observing Harry Child Development and Learning 0–5 This innovative book is about Harry, a determined little boy, who is intrinsically motivated to explore his world from an early age. His parents and grandparents find him so fascinating that they keep a written and video diary of Harry’s play from eight months to five years, at home and at the nursery. The author offers theories about how children learn and applies the theories to the observations of Harry. The book demonstrates how effectively Harry accesses each area of the curriculum through his interests. It shows how Harry develops coping strategies when the family experiences major changes.
Cache Level 2 Childcare and Education Unit 4 Children and Play D1 and D2 There are many different settings where children are able to develop their skills during play. Play occurs in any setting. Nursery Children play in nurseries; the age range is normally from six months to five years. Play for the older children is more structured. Children will be at different stages of play.
Unit 1 – Schools as organisations 1. Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education Entitlement for Early Years What is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)? * The EYFS is a stage of children’s development from birth to the end of their first year (Reception) year in school * The EYFS Framework describes how early years practitioners should work with children and their families to support their development and learning * It is based on four important principles * Theme: A Unique Child Principle: Every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured * Theme: Positive Relationships Principle: Children learn to be strong
Sally Lloyd 12/30/2011 ENG-105 Mrs.sherwood Children Observation A.P. Psychology Goal- I observe any child who is between 2. 5 years old and 6.5 learn from that child's activities their physical, cognitive, social and moral development , my ideas subject would be 3 to 4 years olds . (ask the parents for the child's age in years plus month's). Observation- I observe the child three separate time.
EYMP 4 1.1 Explain how the range of early years settings reflects the scope and purpose of the sector The range of early years sector include children’s services, education services for children, maintained nursery schools, day nursery’s, preschool, childminders, parent toddler, children and family centres, extended services, sure start, private, voluntary or independent sectors etc are there to help children and young people in their health and education. The purpose of these services are to care and educate children, to cater for babies and children that are placed into a day nursery for parents to go back to work, to help children who may be suffering from violence or some kind of abuse, to help children taken to settings for social/education purposes. Some parents want their children to be in a home based environment and some families cannot afford to pay fees for provision. This is why early years sector have various forms of provision to meet the needs of families. The education services for children are responsible for deciding on policies and funding to the local education authorities all children from 3-4 years old are entitled to free early education for 12.5 hour a week.