The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the bedrock of early education in the UK. It provides the framework that helps children develop key skills and knowledge from birth to five that will support them throughout their lives. Within this framework, EYFS Development Matters serves as a non-statutory guidance document.
Why Communication and Language Matter in EYFS Have you ever noticed how young children soak up language like little sponges? The way they listen, repeat words, and try to express their thoughts is fascinating. In the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Communication and Language EYFS development is a huge focus.
Have you ever sat, stopped and watched a child completely lost in play? It is like they are lost in their own little world, exploring, making sense of things and pretending in a completely natural way to them. Play isn’t just about fun; it’s actually one of the most powerful
Introduction Play is the universal language of childhood. It is how children learn, explore, and make sense of the world around them. Early years educators have long recognised the importance of play in fostering a child’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. In recent years, there has been a growing
For a long time professionals have acknowledged the link between learning the piano and language development. Recently this has been further supported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A study carried out by the institute found that nursery aged children greatly benefitted from learning the piano. The learning of such
How music can help children’s development The benefits of music are enormous; both consciously and subconsciously music is a part of our everyday life. Children are exposed to music through songs we sing to celebrate birthdays, nursery rhymes, lullabies and songs we sing to our children. Music helps improve a
How to support children’s communication From the outset it is second nature to support a child’s communication; parents often do this without thinking. Talking and listening to their child repeating their coos as a baby, singing and reading to them. Outside influences such as nursery see their vocabulary grow but
How practitioners can support children language development Language development is always a hot topic and with the success of the ‘Every child a talker’ campaign (a national programme to develop language and communication) children birth to five are reaping the results. The importance of supporting new parents and developing practitioners
Great influencer Jerome Bruner Jerome Bruner The legacy of Jerome Bruner who was an eminent Psychologist, professor and researcher whose work greatly influenced theories on early year’s education and the four modes of thinking and how they affect performance is evident. He is held in high regard in the field of
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,
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