Enabling Environment

 The Importance of the professional Early Years Practitioner in implementing the EYFS and monitoring progress of children within their setting and against the Early Learning Goals   Understanding a child’s individual needs is achieved by using the observation, assessment and planning cycle from the EYFS principle. Early Years Settings … [Read more...] about The Importance of a professional Early Years Practitioner

How to demonstrate outstanding practice in early years The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2014 sets the standards for all professionals in early years to follow, the guidance in this document states the importance of ensuring children learn and develop well and are kept safe. It contains lots of information on ensuring early years … [Read more...] about Outstanding practice in early years

How to Celebrate children's achievements It is highly important to recognise and celebrate children's achievements as this develops their self esteem Children are continuously learning and developing , therefore adults have an important role to ensure they provide a rich enabling environment that enables children to do this. Positive reinforcement … [Read more...] about Ways to celebrate children’s achievements

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

At the centre of any Early Years Foundation Stage planning is the child. Observing and monitoring what children choose to do , their interests and the resources they select provides adults with  evidence about the individual child. Observations gathered allows practitioners to plan the child's next steps and effective planning supports and extends … [Read more...] about Planning for Children in The Early Years Foundation Stage

Practitioners working in an Early Years setting should be observant of promoting positive male inclusive practice.   1) LOOK AT THE WORLD FROM THE CHILD’S POINT OF VIEW Most children need a male role model who care a great deal for them, therefore staff will need to interact with theses role models 2) RECOGNISE AND SUPPORT … [Read more...] about 10 tips for a positive male inclusive practice