Identifying more able learners in the EYFS and creating an environment that promotes challenge
Time and date:
Agenda:
- Define and identify more able learners in the EYFS
- Explore barriers to and myths about challenge
- Review NACE’s EYFS identification guide
- The learning culture: why do environments matter?
- The power of the environment; indoor, outdoor and emotional
- Introduction to the NACE EYFS learning environment audit of essentials
The session will include an interactive session based on a pre-course task: participants will be asked to share a photo of an area of their current EYFS learning environment, present to colleagues and discuss the following
points:
- What works well to engage and challenge children in this area?
- Key reasons / design process behind display and set-up.
- How do you feel the area could be used to promote challenge further?
Gap task 1:*
- Complete NACE EYFS learning environment audit for your setting
*Gap tasks subject to change based on tutor review of delegate needs.