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Judging Attainment in Reception. When I am not writing or delivering conferences I spend the rest of my time working in a wide variety of EYFS settings.

Judging Attainment in Reception

Sometimes it is just a one off visit to do an audit of practice and provision or to help with a specific issue like mark making or outdoor. But there are some very lucky settings who have the 'pleasure' of repeat ABC visits. One of those is Halton Lodge Primary who I 'bother' on a fairly regular basis. I was originally invited by Darren when he took over as the new Head and identified EYFS as an area for his own professional development.

We have done some joint observations (much to the sheer joy of the EYFS team) and he always has a list of EYFS questions for me when I go. That would be like me understanding and being able to explain the offside rule to any of my 3 children who all reckon they know it anyway! Football aside, here are some of the things that we have been working on at Halton Lodge and what Ruth, Karen and Lyndsey have done since my last visit... Display. No Time For Flash Cards - Crafts, books, and learning for babies and kids. National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. Toddlertime director believes STEM education crucial to early learning - New Canaan News. For a long time, the emphasis of education was literacy.

Toddlertime director believes STEM education crucial to early learning - New Canaan News

While literacy is still important, experts across the country, lawmakers, educators and business leaders are emphasizing that in order to stay globally competitive, children must be prepared in STEM -- an acronym standing for science, technology, engineering and mathematics , as early as preschool. The term, now heard nationwide, was coined by Judith A. Ramaley, the former director of the National Science Foundation's education and human-resources division. STEM education attempts to transform the typical teacher-centered classroom by encouraging a curriculum that is driven by problem-solving, discovery and exploratory learning, and require students to actively engage a situation in order to find its solution.

Early exposure to STEM supports overall academic growth, critical thinking and reasoning skills and increases later interest in STEM study and careers. Even Elmo and Curious George are talking about STEM.

Outdoor learning

Pie Corbett’s superhero resource. What will the children learn?

Pie Corbett’s superhero resource

• to create new ideas; • to write an imaginative set of instructions; • to create a simple list poem; • to write a non-chronological report. 1. Play superhero games Playing quick fire language games at the start of a lesson will develop creativity and help children think of imaginative words and ideas, e.g. Invent new superheroes With the children’s help, make a list of well-known superheroes and their attributes, e.g. • Superman – can fly, has superstrength, has x-ray and laser vision. Invent new superheroes. . • Catgirl – has night vision, can leap vast distances, her purr can destroy buildings. • Hawkboy – flies at speed of sound, hovers, x-ray vision, can talk with birds, supersonic hearing. Find their weakness Take the new superheroes and plan how to defeat them. Story-Teling_Story-Making1. Learning journal - parent involvement.